Women and Birth
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , March 2007

An Australian history of the subordination of midwifery

Received 14 May 2006 ,Revised 3 August 2006 ,Accepted 6 August 2006.

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 The editorial work for this article was undertaken by Professor Caroline Homer.

PII: S1871-5192(06)00068-0

doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.08.003

Women and Birth
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , March 2007