The origins of medical care in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Rita de Cássia Marques UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2000.v4.50972

Keywords:

Women, Health, Physician, Maternity, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Abstract

We describe the development of maternal care in Belo Horizonte from 1897 to the mid 20th century. Our focus is on the decline and depreciation of the midwife and the home as the site of maternal care and the rise of the male physician and the hospital as the standard for maternal

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Published

2000-12-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2000)

Section

Reflection

License

Copyright (c) 2000 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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The origins of medical care in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2000 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];4(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50972