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A Sacred Calling: Midwifery in Guatemala

A Sacred Calling: Midwifery in Guatemala

She walks on foot. She crosses mountains and lakes. She carries tradition on her back and healing in her hands. She was chosen for this.
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Naomi Zeltzer
Midwifery in Morocco

Midwifery in Morocco

The social complexities of rural healthcare
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Tessa Rudnick
Are Mormons Feminists?

Are Mormons Feminists?

A look at midwives, Mormons, and polygamy
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Sydney Lambert
Midwifery in Ireland

Midwifery in Ireland

The History of Birth and Midwifery in Ireland
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Michaela De Filippis
Midwifery in France

Midwifery in France

Midwifery in France has undergone significant transformations since it first emerged as a profession in the early sixteenth century. The…
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Emma Jones
The Current State of Midwifery in Minnesota

The Current State of Midwifery in Minnesota

INTRODUCTION
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Charles Hooghkirk
Midwifery in the Netherlands

Midwifery in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has some of the most successful childbirth practices. As a result, the Dutch people have some of the lowest rates of…
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Eric Parlin
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The Black Birthing Body
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The Black Birthing Body

This essay is being published anonymously. It was written by one of the students in my Fall 2018 History of Midwifery course at Vassar…
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Tara Mulder
An Abridged History of Midwifery in Scotland

An Abridged History of Midwifery in Scotland

Scotland possesses a long and rich history of midwifery detailed in its medical literature, legislative records, and institutional…
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Tara Mulder
Midwifery in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Midwifery in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar is an island archipelago of two main islands, Unguja and Pemba, semiautonomous of Tanzania in East Africa (below). Zanzibar’s…
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Elise Matera
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