Obstetricians speak: on training, practice, fear, and transformation

"For the first time ever in a social science work, obstetricians tell their own stories of training, practice, fear, and transformation in this the first of the 3-volume series The Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians: The Practice, Maintenance, and Reproduction of a Biomedical Professi...

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Other Authors: Davis-Floyd, Robbie 1951- (Editor), Premkumar, Ashish (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Berghahn Books 2023
Series:The anthropology of obstetrics and obstetricians Volume 1
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"For the first time ever in a social science work, obstetricians tell their own stories of training, practice, fear, and transformation in this the first of the 3-volume series The Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians: The Practice, Maintenance, and Reproduction of a Biomedical Profession. These stories range from those of abortion providers to those of maternal-fetal medicine specialists. Several chapters tell the stories of obstetricians who have made paradigm shifts from technocratic to humanistic practices, the benefits and joys of these paradigm shifts, and the ostracism, bullying, and outright persecution these humanistic obstetricians have suffered. This book is a must-read for students, social scientists, and all maternity care practitioners who seek to understand the ideologies and motives of individual obstetricians"--
Item Description:Literaturangaben
Physical Description:xxxvii, 307 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 24 cm
ISBN:9781800738287
9781800738300

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