Reconceiving midwifery
By: edited by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Cecilia Benoit and Robbie Davis-Floyd.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Montréal, QC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Description: Midwifery in the developed world is in a state of ferment and change - a phenomenon referred to as the 'new midwifery'. This title offers analysis of the new midwifery as it is practised and reflects on regional differences in the emerging profession, providing a systematic account of its historical, local and international roots and more.