In this Book
- Witches, Midwives & Nurses : A History of Women Healers
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: The Feminist Press
- Series: Contemporary Classics

summary
Witches, Midwives & Nurses describes the corruption of the medical establishment and its role in demonizing women healers. With insight and originality, Ehrenreich and English relate witch hunts in the Middle Ages to the decline of midwives, and document the emergence of the Popular Health Movement and the current state of medicine in relation to women's rights.
Table of Contents

- Introduction to the First Edition
- pp. 25-30
- Conclusion
- pp. 99-103
- Bibliography
- pp. 105-108
Additional Information
ISBN
9781558616905
Related ISBN(s)
9781558616615
MARC Record
OCLC
665196311
Pages
112
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No