Kraatz H, Rothe J
Zentralbl Gynakol. 1979;101(17):1120-5.
An account is given of what is being done in the GDR in the context of social gynaecology, with reference being made to the subject proper as well as to its position in society and the tasks relating to it. Prepartal attention is described as an example. An appraisal of various concepts of social gynaecology has shown that these have always depended on the social conditions under which they have come into being. Their potentials and outcome are in conformity with those conditions, as well. Attempts have been made to define social gynaecology by the ways it is practised in certain "charitable" institutions or with closer reference to certain groups of people. However, such attempts have proved to be unacceptable to practitioners in the GDR where social gynaecology is considered a discipline of research and education to provide a profound scientific basis for action in reality. It is a social component of public health and an integral element of gynaecology and obstetrics.
本文介绍了民主德国在社会妇科领域所开展的工作，涉及该学科本身、其在社会中的地位以及与之相关的任务。以产前护理为例进行了描述。对社会妇科各种概念的评估表明，这些概念始终取决于其形成时的社会条件。它们的潜力和成果也与这些条件相符。有人试图通过在某些“慈善”机构的实践方式或更紧密地参照某些人群来界定社会妇科。然而，在民主德国，这些尝试被从业者认为是不可接受的，在那里，社会妇科被视为一门研究和教育学科，为实际行动提供深刻的科学依据。它是公共卫生的一个社会组成部分，也是妇产科学的一个不可或缺的要素。
