The medical construction of midwifery. Representations and practices in Catalonia, Spain La construcción médica de la asistencia al parto. Representaciones y prácticas en Cataluña, España A construção médica da assistência ao parto. Representações e práticas em Cataluña, Espanha
Objective. To describe how discourse has been constructed regarding parturition (delivery) and the need for medical intervention in Spain. Methodology. This was a qualitative study. Interviews were conducted with seven midwives who practiced in Cataluña (Spain) during the middle of the last century....
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Universidad de Antioquia
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Investigación y Educación en Enfermería |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-53072012000200004 |