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» A History of Midwifery in North Carolina  - A general timeline of important dates, statistics and legislation passed by the state.
» About Midwives and Midwifery - A collection of net links on the history of midwives and midwifery, from About.com.
» Biography of Mary Breckinridge - Regarded as the first to bring nurse-midwifery to the United States and founder of the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. Includes photographs, illustrations and a list of further reading.
» Contributions by the Midwives of Antiquity to the Art and Science of Modern Medicine - Article which lists and gives brief descriptions of notable practitioners from ancient through to new world times. Also details the changeable attitudes towards the profession.
» Delivering Childbirth - The Orlando Project - Paper which researches novels written by women during the 18th century on the subject. Compares the realities with the way in which writings of the time presented the experience.
» Kate Sheppard Midwifery - History of Midwifery - Features a brief general overview as well as focusing on New Zealand's past to the recent present.
» MidwifeInfo.com - A Short History of Midwifery - Describes the profession from ancient times onwards. Also provides information on the beginnings in America, the increasing medicalization of childbirth, modern nurse-midwifery and current trends. Further reading also offered.
» Midwifery in Wisconsin - Covers the period from 1850 - 1905. Describes general practices and includes a list for further reading.
» Midwives of Washington - Offers a complete timeline from 1917 through to the present day.
» Royal College Of Midwives: History - Details the roots, challenges and emergence of the RCM in the UK from 1881 to the present day.
» The History of Midwifery and Childbirth - A Time Line - Offers a time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. Includes further links to books of interest and organizations mentioned within.
» Who Was Martha Ballard? - Explores the diary of a midwife from the Massachusetts town of Oxford between the years of 1785 until 1813. Includes extracts, stories, themes and a search function.
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Last Updated: 2006-10-30 23:01:41
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