The silent midwife
Abstract
So often, midwives in South Africa have been accused of not making their voices heard, and of allowing their profession to be dictated by other medical disciplines. Are there perhaps good historical and intuitive reasons for this passivity, and can understanding them help rescue midwifery and birth?
Issue
Section
Midwifery
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