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category: Social Science
published: Jan 1994
ISBN:9780776615592
publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Caring and Curing

Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada

edited by Dianne Dodd & Deborah Gorham

tagged: women's studies
Description

This collection of essays takes the reader from the early 19th century struggle between female midwives and male physicians right up to the late 20th century emergence of professionally trained women physicians vying for a place in the medical hierarchy. The bitter conflict for control of birthing and other aspects of domestic health care between female lay healers, particularly midwives, and the emerging male-dominated medical profession is examined from new perspectives.

About the Authors

Dianne Dodd


Deborah Gorham

Editorial Review

Caring and Curing provides a long awaited collection of contributions on women and health care in Canada.

— Canadian Women Studies, Volume 17, Number 2
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