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sociological imagination

Is pregnancy a disease?

What is a disease? To what extent can ‘disease’ be defined, given views in relation to terms like ‘illness’ and ‘sickness’? In considering disease in the context of evidence-based medicine (where...

Professional autonomy for midwives in the contemporary UK maternity system: part 2

There is a national ambition to provide women with the power and autonomy of choice; however, the development of the concept of New Professional Management is problematic for this ideal. Understanding...

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