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    The art and soul of midwifery : creativity in practice, education, and research / edited by Lorna Davies ; foreword by Elizabeth Davis.

    • Title:The art and soul of midwifery : creativity in practice, education, and research / edited by Lorna Davies ; foreword by Elizabeth Davis.
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    • Author/Creator:Davies, Lorna.
    • Published/Created:Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, ©2007.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects: Midwifery.
      Obstetrics.
    • Medical Subjects:Midwifery.
      Parturition.
      Sensory Art Therapies.
    • Description:xiii, 242 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
    • Summary:No further information has been provided for this title.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780443101922 (pbk.)
      0443101922
    • Contents:1. Introduction
      2. The Last Taboo: Representations of Childbearing in Art Form
      3. Birth Art as a Timeless Avenue to a Soulful Birth
      4. The Delivery of Art in a Maternity Hospital
      5. Weaving the Fabric of Life: Women, Birth and Craft
      6. Six Poetry and childbirth: "A light by which we may see': From technician to midwife
      7. How Do They See Us? Portrayals of Childbirth and the Role of the Midwife in Literature
      8. Blue Moons and Wise Hands: Birth Knowledge and Stories of Mindful Midwifery
      9. Looking at Ourselves: Using Theatre to Examine Structures Around Birth
      10. The Rhythm of Life: Music and Childbirth
      11. Dancing Birth: Choreography and Improvisation
      12. A Soulful Journey :Creativity and Midwife Educators
      13. Feeling the Fear and Doing it Regardless!
      14. Creativity, Spirituality and Birth.
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