Midwifery and Childbirth in America

Name: Midwifery and Childbirth in America
Price: 6.89 USD
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ISBN: 9781566397117

ISBN-10: 1566397111

ISBN-13: 9781566397117

Edition: 1999

Authors: Judith Rooks, Charles S. Mahan

List price: $52.95

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Having a baby is an elemental human experience—profound, even sacred to some women and their families. At the same time, it is a significant component of health care. The medical model of childbirth emphasizes the pathological potential of pregnancy and birth, while an alternative model championed by midwives focuses on the normalcy of pregnancy and its potential for health. Now available in paperback, this definitive account of the many forces that intersect over the issue of childbirth explains in a comprehensive and authoritative manner the conceptual and philosophical differences between these models. The author has brought together in a clear and readable fashion the myriad strands of…

Book details

List price: $52.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 2/10/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 548
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English