Pregnancy, birth and risk: An introduction

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Rothman, Barbara Katz ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

childbirth; medicalisation; midwifery; pregnancy; risk

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY; MEDICALIZATION; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84896712547     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2013.876191     Document Type: Editorial

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