Historical Series - International Journal of Domiciliary Midwifery

Political
History
of
Midwifery

 

1881-1953


Citation Key -- Historical and Contemporary References


Contributions of Midwives of Antiquity to the Art and Science of Modern Medicine


Comments by Physicians about Midwives and Midwifery - 1911- 1932


Clinical Material -- the major motive for the Elimination of Midwives by Medical Politicians


Controversies and resistance by doctors to the Formal Training of Midwives


Deadly Trio -- Misogyny, Midwifery & the "Morale" of Medical Doctors


Derogatory Statement about Midwives by the Medical Establishment 1881 - 1925


Domiciliary Maternity Care -- early 1900s -- also called "Outdoor Services"
hospital and medical school affiliated, superior safety stats to "in house" services


Economic Issues -- Arguments by Physicians against Independent Midwives


Historical Methods of Accountability for Midwives by Health Department Official VS. Mandatory Supervision of Midwives by Doctors


The Use of the Law and Licensing to Pursue an Anti-Midwife Agenda


Nursing, Midwifery and the Medical Profession 1911 through 1922


Tension and Controversies Surrounding Physician Education and its relationship with the establishment of Training Schools for Midwives


Propaganda Campaign against Midwives -- the Department of Dirty Tricks


Professional Aspirations and the Irrational Rationales of Medical Men


Statistical Comparison of Birth Attendants (Physician and Midwife) and the Validation of the Midwifery Model of Care


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