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Brought to Bed : Childbearing in America, 1750-1950, 30th Anniversary Edition.
This classic work reveals how childbirth has changed from colonial times to the present, including a new preface that discusses writings on the subject over the past three decades.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments for the Original Edition; Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition; Introduction; 1. ""Under the Shadow of Maternity"": Childbirth and Women's Lives in America; 2. ""Science"" Enters the Birthing Room: The Impact of Physician Obstetrics; 3. ""Overcivilization and Maternity"": Differences in Women's Childbirth Experiences; 4.""Only a Woman Can Know"": The Role of Gender in the Birthing Room; 5. ""The Greatest Blessing of This Age"": Pain Relief in Obstetrics.
- 6. Why Women Suffer So: Meddlesome Midwifery and Scrupulous Cleanliness7. ""Alone Among Strangers"": Birth Moves to the Hospital; 8. Decision-Making and the Process of Change; Epilogue; Notes; Chronology of Events in Childbirth History; Glossary of Medical Terms; Index.