The Farmer and the Obstetrician - Hardcover

Odent, Michel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853435651 ISBN 13: 9781853435652

Publisher: Free Association Books, 2002

Synopsis

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About this title

Synopsis:

This title seeks to show how farming and childbirth have been industrialized side by side during the 20th century with dramatic and disturbing consequences. In both cases innovations have been presented as the long awaited solution to an old problem. The advent of synthetic pesticides has increased agricultural productivity, similarly the advent of the safe caesarean section has offerd new reasons to create gigantic obstetrical departments. In both spheres sceptics voiced fears concerning the negative long term consequences of the use of novel, little tested practices. The industrialization of farming has sparked a series of disasters, industrialized childbirth has not, yet, reached the same phase of its history.

About the Author:

For several decades Michel Odent has played multiple and complimentary roles in influencing the history of childbirth and health research. Familiarly known as the obstetrician who introduced the concepts of birthing pools and home-like birthing rooms. He is the uthor of more than 50 scientific papers and 10 books including "Scientification of Love"

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Association Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1853435651
• ISBN 13: 9781853435652
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140