1 History and Status of Midwives in the United States

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 History and Status of Midwives in the United States 29
6. 2 Modern and Professional 58
7. 3 Mostly Happy Accidents 89
8. 4 Rights, Rules, and Regulation 120
9. 5 Catching Babies and Catching Hell 144
10. 6 Deep Transformations, Deep Contradictions 169
11. Conclusion 201
12. Notes 221
13. Bibliography 243
14. Index 259