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English
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'In the Absence of Proper Medical and Surgical Skill' : Childbirth and Nursing Care Among the Mormon Pioneers, 1846-1866
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Windows in Time
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October 2010
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18
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no.2
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6-11
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Evans discusses the difficulties faced by pioneer women who underwent childbirth while traveling westward. Trained midwives on the trail were rare but when present, were invaluable and held in high regard, indicating the importance religious leaders placed on family.
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