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Towler, Jean.

Midwives in history and society / Jean Towler and Joan Bramall. - London ; Dover, N.H. : Croom Helm, ©1986. - xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the beginning -- Midwives in early history -- Customs and practices associated with childbearing in the Dark Ages and Medieval period -- The emergence of English midwives and European influences on midwifery practice -- the development of midwifery as a science and the beginning of obstetrics in England -- He-midwife or she-midwife? Eighteenth-century midwives and their battle for survival -- Nineteenth-century midwives and their struggle for state recognition -- The Twentieth-century state certified midwife -- The midwife's renewed battle for survival -- The reappraisal of childbirth practices and the restoration of the midwife -- Statutory bodies and legislation -- Central Midwives Board. Chairmen. Deputy chairmen from 1902 to 1983 -- Index.

ISBN: 0709924534 9780709924531

LCCN: 85026508

Nat. Bib. No.: GB8537756 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000005995848 8510102 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Midwives--History.
Midwifery--history
Sages-femmes--Histoire.
Midwives.
Geschichte
Hebamme
Verloskunde.
Verloskundigen.
Midwives--History.
Obstetrics--History.

Subjects--Index Terms: Midwifery, to 1985

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: RG950 / .T69 1986

Dewey Class. No.: 610.73/678/09 362.1/9820233

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WQ 11.1 / T742m 1986