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Midwives : a living tradition /

This video presents the mission and practice of American midwives, explaining the benefits and advantages of natural childbirth through interviews with midwives and childbirth educators, the testimonies of new mothers, footage and photos of actual births, and many touching stories.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Doughty, Cassandra (Producer), Toizer, Valerie Ann (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : Cinema Guild, 1998.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Midwifery > United States. Midwives > United States. Sages-femmes > États-Unis. Midwifery Midwives United States Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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