Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)

The article’s aim is to describe the history of maternity wards, institutions that were unknown in prewar Poland. By presenting the midwives narratives in interviews this article focuses on the unique form of obstetric care on local community level, organized and managed by midwives. The article wi...

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Main Author: Elżbieta Kassner
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: University of Pardubice 2020-11-01
Series:Theatrum Historiae
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Online Access:https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1894
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spelling doaj-art-105c57f3bc824e8ea51f0ec091523c322025-01-24T18:28:10ZcesUniversity of PardubiceTheatrum Historiae1802-25022571-06212020-11-0125Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)Elżbieta Kassner0Leibniz Universität Hannover The article’s aim is to describe the history of maternity wards, institutions that were unknown in prewar Poland. By presenting the midwives narratives in interviews this article focuses on the unique form of obstetric care on local community level, organized and managed by midwives. The article will not be a chronological description of the creation and development of maternities, but more a coverage of events that influenced their creation and activities. https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1894Maternity wardMidwife in PolandMidwifery in postwar Polandchildbirth in postwar Poland
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Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
Theatrum Historiae
Maternity ward
Midwife in Poland
Midwifery in postwar Poland
childbirth in postwar Poland
title Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
title_full Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
title_fullStr Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
title_full_unstemmed Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
title_short Between Home and Hospital: Midwives and Their Maternity Wards in Postwar Poland (1945–1970)
title_sort between home and hospital midwives and their maternity wards in postwar poland 1945 1970
topic Maternity ward
Midwife in Poland
Midwifery in postwar Poland
childbirth in postwar Poland
url https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1894
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