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The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care

Jennifer Block

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English
Perseus Books
08 April 2008
A ground-breaking narrative investigation of childbirth in the age of machines, malpractice, and managed care,

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presents the complete picture of maternity care in America. From inside the operating room of a hospital with a 44% Cesarean rate to the living room floor of a woman who gives birth with an illegal midwife, Block exposes a system in which few women have an optimal experience.

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surveys the public health impact of routine labour inductions, C-sections, and epidurals, but also examines childbirth as a women's rights issue: Do women even have the

right to choose

a normal birth? Is that right being upheld? A wake-up call for our times, Block's gripping research reveals that while emergency obstetric care is essential, we are overusing medical technology at the expense of maternal and infant health.
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Imprint:   Perseus Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 227mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   398g
ISBN:   9780738211664
ISBN 10:   0738211664
Pages:   344
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown

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