Caring and Curing

Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada

Bibliographic Data

ID19915744
EditorsDianne Dodd, Deborah Gorham
Year1994
Pages218
Publication date1994-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueCaring and Curing (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.26530/oapen_578785
OpenAlexW1574813258
ISBN9780776603872
Open LibraryOL8081010M
LanguageEN
Citations received8

This collection of essays takes the reader from the early 19th century struggle between female midwives and male physicians right up to the late 20th century emergence of professionally trained women physicians vying for a place in the medical hierarchy. The bitter conflict for control of birthing and other aspects of domestic health care between female lay healers, particularly midwives, and the emerging male-dominated medical profession is examined from new perspectives

Composite material · Curing (chemistry) · Canadian Identity and History · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Materials Science · 1600 · canada · Delivery of Health Care · Gender Studies · Health & Fitness · History of Medicine · Medical care · Midwifery · modern period · Social Science · Sociology · Women · Women in medicine · Women Physicians · Women's Studies · Women's Studies - General

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