by PhyllisL.Brodsky (Author), Mary Ann Shah (Foreword)
Describes childbirth practices as they have developed through the ages. This work also describes and critiques the evolution of modern midwifery and obstetrics, focusing on how, why, and when the process of childbirth became a sterile, male-dominated, and medically oriented event.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 222
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Published: 15 Mar 2008
ISBN 10: 0786433620
ISBN 13: 9780786433629