Dana Raphael

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Dana Raphael

American medical anthropologist

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In 1973 American medical anthropologist Dana Raphael used the term doula in the context of breastfeeding by new mothers, the success of which in certain populations appeared to depend on support by other women who often came from outside of the mother’s family. The term gradually came to also refer…
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In 1973 American medical anthropologist Dana Raphael used the term doula in the context of breastfeeding by new mothers, the success of which in certain populations appeared to depend on support by other women who often came from outside of the mother’s family. The term gradually came to also refer…
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