Search Results for: Midwifery And Childbirth In America

Having a baby is an elemental human experience—profound, even sacred to some women and their families. At the same time, it is a significant component of heal

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more

In a unique and detailed historical study, Nurse-Midwifery: The Birth of a New American Profession, Laura E. Ettinger fills a void with the first book-length do

All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. Thi

Starting at the turn of the century, most African American midwives in the South were gradually excluded from reproductive health care. Gertrude Fraser shows ho