Cut It Out : The C-Section Epidemic in America /

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Examines the exponential increase in the United States of the most technological form of birth that exists -- the cesarean section -- and challenges most existing explanations of this unprecedented rise, arguing that there is a new culture within medicine that avoids risk or unpredictable outcomes a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Morris, Theresa, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women > Health and hygiene.
Surgical indications.
Cesarean section > Prevention.
Cesarean section.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Indications (Chirurgie)
Cesarienne > Prevention.
Cesarienne.
Cesarean Section
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Examines the exponential increase in the United States of the most technological form of birth that exists -- the cesarean section -- and challenges most existing explanations of this unprecedented rise, arguing that there is a new culture within medicine that avoids risk or unpredictable outcomes and instead embraces planning and conservative choices, all in an effort to have perfect births.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780814763087

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