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This book provides an introduction to the sociological study of midwifery. The readings have been selected to highlight the interplay between midwifery and medi

The World Health Organization is currently promoting a policy of replacing traditional or lay midwives in countries around the world. As part of an effort to re

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more

In a unique and detailed historical study, Nurse-Midwifery: The Birth of a New American Profession, Laura E. Ettinger fills a void with the first book-length do

Coming Home tells the story of how a significant number of parents in postwar America opted out of the standardized medicated hospital birth and recast home bir