A ground-breaking narrative investigation of childbirth in the age of machines, malpractice, and managed care,
Pushed
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.
Pushed
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.
By:
Jennifer Block Imprint: Perseus Books Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 227mm,
Width: 149mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 398g ISBN:9780738211664 ISBN 10: 0738211664 Pages: 344 Publication Date:08 April 2008 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown