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The compleat midvvife's practice enlarged : In the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwives and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience, not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry, now living in the City of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brasse.
Chamberlayne, ThomasDate: 1659
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The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna receives refreshments from attendants while the midwife gives Mary her first bath. Woodcut after A. Dürer, 1503.
Albrecht DürerDate: 1503Reference: 17321i
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Evaluation of Dais Training Programme in Tamil Nadu and Kerala / by C. K. Chacko, S. Rajamanickam.
Chacko, C. K.Date: 1992
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A midwife giving the Virgin Mary her first bath while Anna is recovering in bed. Line engraving by H. Wierix.
Hieronymus WierixReference: 17358i
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Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour, with the baby's head emerging.
Heather SpearsDate: 1987Reference: 3329265i.94
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Kom-det er flot!.
Heather SpearsDate: 1987Reference: 3329265i.71
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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The Compleat midwife's practice enlarged : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man : containing a perfect directory or rules for midwives and nurses : as also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children, from the experience of our English authors, viz. Sir Theodore Mayerne, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and others of foreign nations : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... touching the practice of the said art ... the whole illustrated with copper plates.
Date: 1698
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Hüterinnen der Nation : Hebammen im Nationalsozialismus / Wiebke Lisner.
Lisner, WiebkeDate: [2006], ©2006
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Ten diagrams illustrating various methods of delivering a baby using forceps. Etching, 1791.
Date: 10 June 1791Reference: 17077i
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Protecting the public in Wales : how the UKCC promotes high standards of nursing, midwifery and health visiting care / United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting.
Date: 2000
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Der er ik ret meget pause.
Heather SpearsDate: 1987Reference: 3329265i.31
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Woman's work in the field of medicine.
College of Midwifery (New York, N.Y.)Date: 1883
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The mid-wives just petition: or, A complaint of divers good gentlewomen of that faculty : Shewing to the whole Christian world their just cause of their sufferings in these distracted times, for their want of trading. VVhich said complaint they tendered to the House on Monday last, being the 23. of Ian. 1643. With some other notes worthy of observation.
Date: 1643
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A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional assists with the birth.
Heather SpearsDate: 1987Reference: 3329265i.86
Part of: Drawings by Heather Spears.
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Pay of nurses and midwives in the National Health Service : presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Health.
National Board for Prices and IncomesDate: 1968
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Rosalind Paget : the midwife, the women's movement and reform before 1914 / June Hannan.
Hannam, June.Date: 1997
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A monkey (dressed as a human being) giving birth to a baby monkey aided by a midwife and two attendants. Reproduction of an engraving.
Date: [1934]Reference: 16915i
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An exhausted woman being held by friends after just giving birth to twins. Pen drawing after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540.Reference: 16892i
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Historie babictví a současnost porodní asistence / [Věra Vránová].
Vránová, Věra, 1953-Date: 2007
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O curso de partos :bdeve ou não haver parteiras? / Maria Lúcia Mott.
Mott, Maria Lúcia.Date: [1971-?]
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A woman giving birth aided by a surgeon who fumbles beneath a sheet to save the lady from embarassment. Wood engraving after a woodcut, 1711.
Reference: 16944i
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Report of the Departmental Committee appointed by the Lord President of the Council to consider the working of the Midwives Act, 1902.
Great Britain. Midwives Act Committee.Date: [1909]
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M0002670: Portrait of Angélique Marguerite le Boursier du Coudray (c.1714-1794)
Date: 01 December 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/22/50
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0002617: Portrait of Marie Anne Victoire Boivin (1773-1841
Date: 26 November 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/22/14
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Childbirth and the display of authority in early modern France / Lianne McTavish.
McTavish, Lianne, 1967-Date: 2005

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The birth of the Virgin Mary, Anna receives refreshments from attendants while the midwife gives Mary her first bath. Woodcut after A. Dürer, 1503.

Evaluation of Dais Training Programme in Tamil Nadu and Kerala / by C. K. Chacko, S. Rajamanickam.

A midwife giving the Virgin Mary her first bath while Anna is recovering in bed. Line engraving by H. Wierix.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour, with the baby's head emerging.

Kom-det er flot!.

Hüterinnen der Nation : Hebammen im Nationalsozialismus / Wiebke Lisner.

Ten diagrams illustrating various methods of delivering a baby using forceps. Etching, 1791.

Protecting the public in Wales : how the UKCC promotes high standards of nursing, midwifery and health visiting care / United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting.

Der er ik ret meget pause.

Woman's work in the field of medicine.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional assists with the birth.

Pay of nurses and midwives in the National Health Service : presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Health.

Rosalind Paget : the midwife, the women's movement and reform before 1914 / June Hannan.

A monkey (dressed as a human being) giving birth to a baby monkey aided by a midwife and two attendants. Reproduction of an engraving.

An exhausted woman being held by friends after just giving birth to twins. Pen drawing after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

Historie babictví a současnost porodní asistence / [Věra Vránová].

O curso de partos :bdeve ou não haver parteiras? / Maria Lúcia Mott.

A woman giving birth aided by a surgeon who fumbles beneath a sheet to save the lady from embarassment. Wood engraving after a woodcut, 1711.

Report of the Departmental Committee appointed by the Lord President of the Council to consider the working of the Midwives Act, 1902.

M0002670: Portrait of Angélique Marguerite le Boursier du Coudray (c.1714-1794)

M0002617: Portrait of Marie Anne Victoire Boivin (1773-1841

Childbirth and the display of authority in early modern France / Lianne McTavish.