Midwifery in China - Paperback

by Ngai Fen Cheung (Author), Rosemary Mander (Author)

The first book to present the history, ideas, life and works of Chinese birth attendants, this volume seeks to encapsulate the changing ideas about midwifery in China. Using participant observations and interviews, it examines each phase of the development of midwifery in depth and provides a systematic study of contemporary health policies.

Author Biography

Ngai Fen Cheung is an independent midwifery researcher. She is also the honorary permanent expert at the Shijiazhuang Obstetric and Gynaecology Hospital, China and adviser to the Chinese Midwifery Expert Committee, Chinese Maternal and Child Health Association.

Rosemary Mander is Emeritus Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has practised as a midwife in the UK, both independently and in the NHS.