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Author:

Block, Jennifer.

Title:

Pushed : the painful truth about childbirth and modern maternity care / Jennifer Block.

Edition:

1st. Da Capo Press ed.

Publisher:

Da Capo Lifelong,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xix, 316 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Maternal health services--United States.
Maternal health services--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Prenatal care--United States.
Prenatal care--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Childbirth--United States.
Natural childbirth--United States.
Delivery, Obstetric--adverse effects--United States.
Delivery, Obstetric--ethics--United States.
Parturition--psychology--United States.
Pregnancy--psychology--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-300) and index.

Summary:

An in-depth look at the medical care legislated and received by women giving birth in the United States explores the use of drugs to induce or prevent labor, the increasing trend toward cesarean sections, and women's right to choose the place and manner of birth.

ISBN:

0738211664 (softcover : alk. paper.)
9780738211664 (softcover : alk. paper.)
0738210730 (hbk.)
9780738210735 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)154360559

LCCN:

2008299431

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

BLPC611 -- Earlham Public Library (Earlham)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)