AUDIO
Interview with Christopher Harison
- Date
- 12 May-28 Jul 1998 - 12 May 1998 - 28 Jul 1998
- By
- Harison, Christopher Stratford, 1929-
- Reference
- OHInt-0131/20
- Description
Christopher Harison was born and raised in South Africa where he trained as a doctor. Describes working in hospitals as an obstetrician in Great Britain and South Africa, including time in a mission hospital in South Africa. Also describes being in private practice there. Recalls his feelings about Sharpeville. Describes the decision to come to New Zealand and his work as the first obstetrician in Thames. Discusses his attitudes to home birth and abortion and involvement with SPUC. Talks about National Women's Hospital and the `unfortunate experiment'. Describes appearing before the Medical Council. Comments that his career has encompassed major developments in obstetrics and midwifery, the growth of the home birth movement and feminism and the restructuring of the health services.
Discusses his approach to teamwork in obstetrics, the development of screening tests in pregnancy, the identification of high risk, the reorganisation of obstetric services on the Coromandel, medical and midwifery education and changes in nursing education.
Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley
Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - in 3 folders. 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2 interview(s).
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1742, OHDL-000833.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Penelope Dunkley
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
- Format
- 7 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s) - in 3 folders, 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 2 interview(s), Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents
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Copyright
All Rights ReservedInterview with Christopher Harison, printed abstract
Date: 12 May-28 Jul 1998 - 12 May 1998 - 28 Jul 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-1742
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s) - in 3 folders. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape seven
Date: 28 Jul 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007121
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, partial digital abstract
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHDL-000833
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape one
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007115
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape two
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007116
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape four
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007118
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape three
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007117
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape six
Date: 28 Jul 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007120
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Christopher Harison, tape five
Date: 12 May 1998
From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-007119
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.