Daughter of time: the postmodern midwife (Part 1) Hija del tiempo: la partera pos-moderna (Parte un) Filha do tempo: a parteira pós-moderna (Parte 1)

This article presents the notion of the postmodern midwife, defining her as one who takes a relativistic stance toward bio-medicine and other knowledge systems, alternative and indigenous, moving fluidly between them to serve the women she attends. She is locally and globally aware, culturally compe...

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Main Author: Robbie Davis-Floyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-12-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342007000400023