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Title: Attending the Birth: Midwife or Medical Student in 19th Century France
Date: April 15, 2021
Summary: In 19th century France, pregnant women had a choice of a medical professional to support them through childbirth. Find out who prevailed in the conflict between female and male professionals in Dr. Morag Martin’s recently published article.
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Dr. Morag Martin, Associate Professor of History, details the conflict between female and male professionals in her recently published article “Attending the birth: Competition for obstetrical training by medical students and midwives in nineteenth-century France,” Medical History, 65(2), 197-217. doi:10.1017/mdh.2021.10.
Read the article online to find out who prevailed!
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Contact Info: Morag Martin: mmartin@brockport.edu
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