Born at Home: The Biological, Cultural and Political Dimensions of Maternity Care in the United States (Case Studies on Contemporary Social Issues)

This is a book about women who choose to give birth at home against the wishes and indeed the interests of established medicine. It focuses on conditions in the US. It places the issue within the context of the continuing health care crisis in this country and poses surprisingly traditional alternatives to the mechanized and impersonal care delivery that accompanies that crisis and in More »