The "renaissance" of Canadian midwifery, suggest editors Bourgeault , Benoit , and Davis Floyd , rests upon complex blends of indigenous, provincial, and international models of maternity care and has come to serve as a inspirational model for many of outside of Canada. They present 14 papers that together aim to provide an account of the historical and cultural roots of midwifery; its evolving regulatory and institutional status; and differences in practice across ethnic, socio-economic, and regional groups. Distributed in the US by Cornell U. Press Services. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The "renaissance" of Canadian midwifery, suggest editors Bourgeault , Benoit , and Davis Floyd , rests upon complex blends of indigenous, provincial, and international models of maternity care and has come to serve as a inspirational model for many of outside of Canada. They present 14 papers that together aim to provide an account of the historical and cultural roots of midwifery; its evolving regulatory and institutional status; and differences in practice across ethnic, socio-economic, and regional groups. Distributed in the US by Cornell U. Press Services. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR