Garratt R A
De Montfort University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Scraptoft, Leicester, UK.
Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 2001 Nov;7(4):197-201. doi: 10.1054/ctnm.2001.0573.
In ancient times the midwife was often also a healer, serving communities and women and passing knowledge and insights from woman to woman, mother to daughter. Much of this knowledge has been 'lost' or 'forgotten' due to the witch hunts of the Middle Ages and the discrediting of women's knowledge as scientific rationality emerged. There is evidence now that midwives are exploring alternative knowledge in their rejection of the medical model of care and in their quest to provide enhanced and holistic women-centred care. The three areas highlighted--utilization of complementary therapies, exploration of spirituality and the examination of the nature of the mother--midwife relationship--represent exciting evidence that the midwife is beginning to re-embrace the role of healer.
在古代，助产士通常也是治疗者，为社区和女性服务，并将知识和见解从一位女性传递给另一位女性，从母亲传给女儿。由于中世纪的猎巫行动以及随着科学理性的出现女性知识被诋毁，这些知识大多已“失传”或“被遗忘”。现在有证据表明，助产士在拒绝医疗护理模式并寻求提供强化的、以女性为中心的整体护理时，正在探索替代知识。所强调的三个领域——补充疗法的运用、灵性的探索以及对母婴关系本质的审视——代表了令人振奋的证据，表明助产士正开始重新接受治疗者的角色。
