Birth Models That Work

Birth Models That Work
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9780520248632
ISBN-13 : 0520248635
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Book Synopsis Birth Models That Work by : Robbie Davis-Floyd

Download or read book Birth Models That Work written by Robbie Davis-Floyd and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-03-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a major contribution to the global struggle for control of women's bodies and their giving birth and should be read by all obstetricians, midwives, obstetric nurses, pregnant women and anyone else with interest in maternity care. It documents the worldwide success of programs for pregnancy and birth which honor the women and put them in control of their own reproductive lives."—Marsden Wagner, MD, author of Born In The USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First


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