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The blue cotton gown

a midwife's memoir

By Harman, Patricia

Publishers Summary:
Patricia Harman, a nurse-midwife, manages a women's health clinic with her husband, Tom, an ob-gyn, in West Virginia--a practice where patients open their hearts, where they find care and sometimes refuge. Patsy's memoir juxtaposes the tales of these women with her own story of keeping a small medical practice solvent and coping with personal challenges.

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ISBN
978-0-80707-289-9
Publisher
Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2008.


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Reviewed on September 9, 2008

Harman, Patricia. The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir. Beacon, dist. by Houghton. Oct. 2008. c.288p.MED~Harman comes across as a wonderful, empathic friend and listener, and the stories she tells here, intertwined with her own life story, are personal and moving. A vivid and detailed picture of the health-care system in the United States today, from the perspective of one caring, intelligent, and hard-working professional. Highly recommended for public and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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