Reconceiving Midwifery

By Robbie E. Davis-Floyd, Cecilia Benoit, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, et al.

Offers state-of-the-art analyses of the new midwifery Midwifery in the developed world is in a state of ferment and change - a phenomenon referred to as the new midwifery. Reconceiving Midwifery offers state-of-the-art analyses of the new midwifery as it is practiced. The authors - social scientists and midwifery practitioners - reflect on regional differences in the emerging profession, providing a systematic account of its historical, local, and international roots, its evolving regulatory status, and the degree to which it has been integrated into health care systems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773526900
• ISBN13: 9780773526907
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"