A history of midwifery in the United States the midwife said fear not / Helen Varney, MSN, CNM, DHL (Hon.), FACNM, Joyce Beebe Thompson, DrPH, CNM, FAAN, FACNM.
| Author/creator | Varney, Helen |
| Other author | Thompson, Joyce Beebe. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016] |
| Description | xxviii, 495 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The early voices of midwives -- Silencing the early voices of midwives (1600s-1800s) -- Silencing the early voices of midwives (late 1800s-early 1900s) -- Silencing the early voices of midwives (late 1910s-mid-1940s) -- Nursing roots -- The nurse-midwife starts practicing (1920s-1964) -- Early education for nurse-midwives (1920s-1964) -- Resurgence of community midwives -- Early education pathways for community and lay midwives (1970s-1980s) -- The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 1955-2010 -- National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) 2000 -- Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) 1982-2000 -- Nurse-midwifery practice (1956-1980s) -- Nurse-midwifery education (1955-1980s) -- Direct entry midwifery education -- Credentialing of midwives -- Federal legislation affecting midwifery practice -- Midwives with women and childbearing families -- Midwives (CNMs) with physicians -- Midwives (CNMs) with nurses and nursing -- Midwives with midwives : United States -- Midwives with midwives : international. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015028868 |
| ISBN | 9780826125378 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |