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O'Malley, Mary-Pat – Language Policy, 2010
Maternity care in Ireland has been described as a "testament to the strength and influence of the medical profession" (Mc Kee 1986: 192). A review of maternity and gynaecology services in the Dublin area in 2004 revealed that "no participant...thought that the maternity services were women centred at the time" (Women's Health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Pregnancy, Birth
Maglacas, A. Mangay, Ed.; Simons, John, Ed. – 1986
In nine chapters, this book considers the extent to which training programs can be utilized to improve midwifery practice and reduce the risks surrounding childbirth in rural populations. The book opens with a chapter reviewing the question of whether the availability of trained birth attendants can be linked to a reduced incidence of neonatal…
Descriptors: Birth, Developing Nations, Diseases, Folk Culture