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1 online resource (x, 218 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Social sciences series ; 18. Canadian society |
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Sciences sociales. Société canadienne ; no. 18.
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Social sciences (Ottawa, Ont.) ; 18.
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Social sciences (Ottawa, Ont.). Canadian society.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Helpers or heroines? The National Council of Women, nursing, and "woman's work" in late Victorian Canada -- Shifting Professional boundaries: gender conflict in public health, 1920-1925 -- Science and technique: nurses' work in a Canadian hospital, 1920-1939 -- "Larger fish to catch here than midwives": midwifery and the medical profession in nineteenth-century Ontario -- Helen MacMurchy: popular midwifery and maternity services for Canadian pioneer women. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (OAPEN, viewed July 12, 2016). |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Canada -- History.
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Women in medicine -- Canada -- History.
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Delivery of Health Care -- history |
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Midwifery -- history |
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Physicians, Women -- history |
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Canada |
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Soins médicaux -- Canada -- Histoire.
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Femmes en médecine -- Canada -- Histoire.
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History of medicine.
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Medicine.
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Medicine: general issues.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies.
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Medical care
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Women in medicine
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Canada https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkMHVW4rfVXPrhVP4VwG3
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| Indexed Term |
Essays |
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women |
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healing |
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canada |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History
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| Added Author |
Dodd, Dianne, 1955- editor.
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Gorham, Deborah, editor.
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| Added Title |
Historical perspectives on women and healing in Canada |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Caring and curing. Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 1994 (DLC) 95118406 (OCoLC)30511148 |
| ISBN |
9780776615592 (electronic bk.) |
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0776615599 (electronic bk.) |
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9780776603872 (paperback) |
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0776603876 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
578785 |
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AU@ 000055622748 |
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GBVCP 869964038 |
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NZ1 14254624 |
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