Missing Midwifery: Relevance for Contemporary Challenges in Maternal Health

Midwifery is rooted in public health, and most of its history has been community oriented. In India, midwifery evolved during the British rule; but over the years with changes in political and program priorities, the role and the capacity of midwives has changed substantially. The verticalization of...

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Main Authors: Rupa Prasad, Rajib Dasgupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2013;volume=38;issue=1;spage=9;epage=14;aulast=Prasad