Joan Bramall's Books

Midwives in History and Society

By: Jean Towler,Joan Bramall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Midwives in History and Society

By: Jean Towler,Joan Bramall

Originally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolution of the educated qualified midwife of the 20th Century is recorded, leading up to the ongoing debates about high technology birth vis-à-vis natural birth and home deliveries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

293

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000853551

ISBN 13

9781000853551

A Social History of Medicine

Health, Healing and Disease in England, 1750-1950

By: Joan Lane

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Social History of Medicine

Health, Healing and Disease in England, 1750-1950

By: Joan Lane

A Social History of Medicine traces the development of medical practice from the Industrial Revolution right through to the twentieth century. Drawing on a wide range of source material, it charts the changing relationship between patients and practitioners over this period, exploring the impact made by institutional care, government intervention and scientific discovery. The study illuminates the extent to which medical assistance really was available to patients over the period, by focusing on provincial areas and using local sources. It introduces a variety of contemporary medical practitioners, some of them hitherto unknown and with fascinating intricate details of their work. The text offers an extensive thematic survey, including coverage of: * institutions such as hospitals, dispensaries, asylums and prisons * midwifery and nursing * infections and how changes in science have affected disease control * contraception, war, and the NHS.

Average ratings

N/A