Prescribed norms: women and health in Canada and the United States since 1800

Part I, Rituals. Wendy's last night in the nursery : the "disease" of menstruation and its treatment ; Gladys, take your medicine! The culture and business of menopause

Part II, Technologies. Traditional childbirth : mothers and babies ; Modern childbirth : mothers and doctors ; Future childbirth : doctors and babies

Part III, Professions. Networks of support, networks of opposition : the medical education of women ; Nursing : the science of womanly arts

Epilogue : the case for chaos.