English midwives' responses to the medicalisation of childbirth (1671-1795)

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 532-538

  Allotey, Janette C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomical knowledge; England; History; Midwifery; Professional politics; Use of birth instruments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960349956     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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