EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF OBSTETRICS AS A PROFESSION

The emergence and development of obstetrics is inextricably linked to the history of civilization. Today, it is considered a profession, the peer of medicine – worthy, useful and responsible. In the distant past, it was self-taught midwives who practiced midwifery, and their activity was directed only towards the act of birth. Through all epochs, the general development of mankind, linked to the development of science and various religious views, has a strong influence on birth approaches. The purpose of this article is to investigate the emergence and development of obstetrics as a profession during the different periods of human development, as well as its regulation in the world and in our country.