"A substantial contribution to existing knowledge on midwifery in Canada." Pam Wakewich, Lakehead University "An original blend of historical and contemporary developments that will be especially useful for midwives seeking modifications of existing policies and what considerations should be kept in mind for clients and midwives alike." Brian Burtch, Simon Fraser University, and author of Trials of Labour: The Re-emergence of Midwifery

An account and analysis of the first attempt to professionalize midwifery in Canada.
In "Push," Ivy Lynn Bourgeault details the struggles to integrate midwifery in Ontario - the first Canadian province to regulate the profession.
"A substantial contribution to existing knowledge on midwifery in Canada." Pam Wakewich, Lakehead University "An original blend of historical and contemporary developments that will be especially useful for midwives seeking modifications of existing policies and what considerations should be kept in mind for clients and midwives alike." Brian Burtch, Simon Fraser University, and author of Trials of Labour: The Re-emergence of Midwifery
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An account and analysis of the first attempt to professionalize midwifery in Canada.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780773529779
Publisert
2006-03-31
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
376

Om bidragsyterne

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Health Labour Policy, McMaster University, is the co-editor of Reconceiving Midwifery.