Reading Birth and Death: A History of Obstetric ThinkingHistorical records and writings of Irish doctors and maternity hospitals reveal a central theme of women's perceived incompetence in the birth process and trace how such a radically gendered account has been so detrimental to women. |
Contents
Women Power and Obstetric Rationality | 17 |
Obstetric Pairings and Knowledge Formation | 62 |
The Problem of Puerperal Fever | 105 |
The RiskDeath Pairing | 158 |
Active Management | 197 |
Reading Birth and Death | 229 |
Notes and References | 265 |
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Reading Birth and Death: A History of Obstetric Thinking Jo Murphy-Lawless No preview available - 1998 |
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