Failure to Progress - The Contraction of the Midwifery Profession

Informationen zum Autor Rosemary Mander, Valerie Fleming Zusammenfassung The book reflects on the current situation and questions whether it's the most appropriate way of providing care for pregnant woman, discussing what's happening both within and to midwifery as a profession in a context of social change. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Midwifery Power 2. Consumer Groups 3. Practice and Autonomy 4. Statutory Control 5. Supervision 6. Midwifery Discipline 7. Intervention in Labour 8. Being with Woman 9. Educating the Midwife 10. The Midwife and the Medical Practitioner 11. Other Countries' Experiences 12. The Way Ahead References

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Fleming, Fleming Valerie, Rosemary Mander, Rosemary Fleming Mander, Mander Rosemary
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2002
• EAN: 9780415235587
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23558-7
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, MEDICAL / Nursing / Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Gynaecology & obstetrics, Midwifery, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, MEDICAL / Nursing / Care Plans