The American way of birth
著者
書誌事項
The American way of birth
（A Gollancz paperback）
Victor Gollancz, 1993
大学図書館所蔵 件 / 全1件
-
該当する所蔵館はありません
- すべての絞り込み条件を解除する
注記
Originally published: 1992
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Three decades ago Jessica Mitford wrote about the idiosyncrasies of American funeral rites in "The American Way of Death", and now, with a blend of wit, commitment and curiosity, she provides a cautionary tale about how Americans give birth. The book is not about the miracle of life, but about the role of money and politics in a lucrative industry; a saga of champagne birthing-suites for the rich and desperate measures for the poor. It is a drama in which midwives are raided at gunpoint to safeguard a lucrative medical monopoly and in which Caesareans are urged to excess, so that doctors are protected in case of malpractice suits. It is also a story with bizarre features and a colourful history of practices on both sides of the Atlantic - from midwife-burning in medieval times, through the absurd precautions of the modest Victorian age, to this century's vast succession of anaesthetic, technological and "natural" birthing fashions.
「Nielsen BookData」 より