Up to the 17th century attendance on childbirth was `women's business', but in the middle of the 19th century it became a male monopoly. This was reversed thanks to feminist efforts.
"This is a scholarly book but filled with fascinating detail. Dr. Donnison documents in detail the degree to which the physicians and surgeons obstructed the improvement in midwifery standards and the regulation of the profession." The Guardian
215 x 135mm (soft cover with 8 illustrations) 260 pages
Published 1999