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100 1 0 _aMitford, Jessica,
_d1917-
245 1 4 _aThe American way of birth /
_cJessica Mitford.
260 _aNew York, N.Y. :
_bDutton,
_c1992.
263 _a9211
300 _a p. cm.
500 _a"A William Abrahams book."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aIntroduction -- A glance backward -- Fashions in childbirth -- The impoverished way -- Obstetricians -- Electronic fetal monitors and ultrasound -- Forceps -- Cesareans -- In search of midwives -- Grannies -- Certified nurse-midwives -- The farm -- The childbearing center of Morris Heights -- Midwives under the gun -- Money and politics.
650 0 _aBirth customs
_zUnited States
_xHistory.
650 0 _aChildbirth
_xEconomic aspects
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aNatural childbirth
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xSocial life and customs.
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