Dana Raphael, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDana Raphael
American medical anthropologist
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1926
Place of Birth: New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 02-Feb-2016
Profession: anthropologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Dana Raphael
- Dana Louise Raphael (January 5, 1926 – February 2, 2016) was an American medical anthropologist.
- She was a strong advocate of breastfeeding and promoted the movement to recruit non-medical care-givers to assist mothers during and after childbirth.
- She called such care-givers "doulas." The term "doula" (pronounced do?ol?; from Ancient Greek d????, a serving woman) was popularized in her 1976 book "The Tender Gift: Breastfeeding."
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