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Midwives' tales : stories of traditional and professional birthing in Samoa / Lesley Barclay ... [et al.].

Other author/creatorBarclay, Lesley.
Format Electronic and Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNashville : Vanderbilt University Press,
Descriptionxxix, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)
Midwifery--Samoa.
Childbirth--Samoa.
Birth customs--Samoa.
Midwifery--American Samoa --Personal Narratives.
Developing Countries--American Samoa.
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice--American Samoa.
Medicine, Traditional--American Samoa.
Nurse Midwives--American Samoa --Personal Narratives.
Patient Acceptance of Health Care--American Samoa.
Contents Where it began -- Traditional birthing -- Western ways: colonised birthing -- Changing attitudes -- Learning from each other -- Developing partnerships -- Where to from here -- Discussing the future: Pelenatete's story.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004029422
ISBN0826514960 (alk. paper)
ISBN0826514979 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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