Towards the Humanisation of Birth A study of epidural analgesia and hospital birth culture /

This book examines the future of birthing practices, particularly by focusing on epidural analgesia in childbirth. It describes historical and cultural trajectories that have shaped the way in which birth is understood in Western, developed nations. In setting out the nature of epidural history, kno...

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Main Author: Newnham, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Social medicine.
Medical anthropology.
Maternal and child health services.
Ethnography.
Women.
ISBN:9783319699622
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