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Giving Birth in Canada, 1900-1950
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Wendy Mitchinson
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English
Published/Copyright:
2002
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A fascinating account of childbirth rituals in the first half of the twentieth century from the initial diagnosis of pregnancy,though childbirth – who was present, and where it took place – to the definition of what constituted a normal birth.
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Mitchinson Wendy :
Wendy Mitchinson is a Canadian historian and a Distinguished Professor Emerita in University of Waterloo.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction
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Chapter One. The Uncertain World of Medicine and Medical Practitioners
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Chapter Two. The Even More Uncertain World of Obstetrics
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Chapter Three. Midwives Did Not Disappear
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Chapter Four. The Expanding World of Prenatal Care
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Chapter Five. Childbirth
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Chapter Six. Obstetrical Intervention
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Chapter Seven. Caesarian Section
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Chapter Eight. Maternal Mortality and Postnatal Care
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Index
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April 30, 2002
eBook ISBN:
9781442675360
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432
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9781442675360
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Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
