Claiming an Ethic of Care for midwifery

Background:The public domain of midwifery practice, represented by the educational and hospital institutions could be blamed for a subconscious ethical dilemma for midwifery practitioners. The result of such tension can be seen in complaints from maternity service users of dehumanised care. When exp...

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Main Author: MacLellan, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 21, Issue: 7, Pages: 803-811
Further subjects:B Professionalisation
B Feminism
B ethic of care
B Midwifery
B social model birth
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