Born in the USA by Marsden Wagner
Offers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in hospitals across the country. This book tells: why women are 70 per cent more likely to die in childbirth in US than in Europe; what motivates obstetricians to use dangerous and unnecessary drugs and procedures; and, why procedures such as cesarean section and birth inductions are so readily used.
"DrWagner depicts the state of obstetrical care in the United States with clarity and accuracy. He is clearly an 'insider' who has the courage to tell the truth about how our love affair with birth technology adversely affects both mothers and babies. Importantly, he outlines a path toward much-needed change. Born in the USA should be 'must' reading, not only for all pregnant women, but also for all ob/gyn physicians, hospital personnel, and those who make public policy. Dr. Wagner has done all of us a great service with this book." - Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"
Marsden Wagner is a former Director of Women's and Children's Health at the World Health Organization and a recipient of an Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. He is author of many books, including Pursuing the Birth Machine: The Search for Appropriate Birth Technology and Tough Choices: In Vitro Fertilization and the Reproductive Technologies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520245969 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520245962 |
| Title | Born in the USA |
| Author | Marsden Wagner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 305 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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