Western Maternity and Medicine, 1880-1990

Janet Greenlees, Linda Bryder

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Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
01 September 2013

Health systems & services; History of medicine; Materno-fetal medicine

Series: Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine

The contributors to this collection look into the experiences of women in the Western world going through pregnancy and birth over the last hundred years.

Edited by: Janet Greenlees, Linda Bryder
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 14
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781848934344
ISBN 10: 1848934343
Series: Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 September 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Janet Greenlees, Linda Bryder

Reviews for Western Maternity and Medicine, 1880-1990

'Through rich case studies, the contributors explore the diverse and complex social, cultural and political factors that have shaped maternity care, vastly increasing our understanding of these processes across the twentieth century. This volume will be of immense value to scholars working in the history of medicine, social policy and gender studies.' Hilary Marland, University of Warwick