Helpers In Childbirth

A consideration of the role of the midwife in childbirth, which currently stands at the point of divergence between two differing philosophies of childbearing. In one, pregnancy and birth belong to the medical profession, in the other it is a part of the experience of ordinary life.

Oakley, Ann; Houd, Susanne

Chapter 1 What Is a Midwife?; Chapter 2 Midwives in History; Chapter 3 What Do Midwives Do?; Chapter 4 Childbirth Today; Chapter 5 Protest; Chapter 6 Who Is at Risk?; Chapter 7 What is Good Care?; Chapter 8 The Invisible Vision;