Midwifery as the first official profession of women in Russia, 18th to early 20th centuries

The authors study the institutionalization of midwife specialization among women in Russia in the period from the 18th through the early 20th centuries. The main sources are legislative acts, clerical documents, as well as reports on the activities of medical institutions and maternity departments....

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Main Authors: Natalia A. Mitsyuk, Anna V. Belova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2021-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Russian History
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/viewFile/26595/19407