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5. Women’s Lack of Choice in Labor and Birth

  • Theresa Morris
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. PART I. The Root of the Problem
  6. 1. The Liability Threat in Obstetrics 31
  7. PART II. Control Systems Embedded in Hospitals
  8. 2. The Tyranny of the Rules 55
  9. 3. Too Much Information 83
  10. PART III. The Effects of Organizational Constraints
  11. 4. The Big Kahuna 111
  12. 5. Women’s Lack of Choice in Labor and Birth 135
  13. Conclusion 153
  14. Methods Appendix 175
  15. Notes 181
  16. References 201
  17. Index 233
  18. About the Author 245
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814763087.003.0009

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. PART I. The Root of the Problem
  6. 1. The Liability Threat in Obstetrics 31
  7. PART II. Control Systems Embedded in Hospitals
  8. 2. The Tyranny of the Rules 55
  9. 3. Too Much Information 83
  10. PART III. The Effects of Organizational Constraints
  11. 4. The Big Kahuna 111
  12. 5. Women’s Lack of Choice in Labor and Birth 135
  13. Conclusion 153
  14. Methods Appendix 175
  15. Notes 181
  16. References 201
  17. Index 233
  18. About the Author 245
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