{"product_id":"pushed-the-painful-truth-about-childbirth-and-modern-maternity-care-paperback","title":"Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Block\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"No woman who is pregnant, has been pregnant, or plans to be pregnant should set foot inside the office of her OB\/GYN before reading this.\"--\u003cem\u003eWomen's Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking narrative investigation of childbirth in the age of machines, malpractice, and managed care, \u003cem\u003ePushed\u003c\/em\u003e presents the complete picture of maternity care in America. From inside the operating room of a hospital with a 44% Cesarean rate to the living room floor of a woman who gives birth with an illegal midwife, Block exposes a system in which few women have an optimal experience. \u003cem\u003ePushed\u003c\/em\u003e surveys the public health impact of routine labor inductions, C-sections, and epidurals, but also examines childbirth as a women's rights issue: Do women even have the \u003cem\u003eright to choose\u003c\/em\u003e a normal birth? Is that right being upheld? A wake-up call for our times, Block's gripping research reveals that while emergency obstetric care is essential, we are overusing medical technology at the expense of maternal and infant health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Block\u003c\/b\u003e is a former editor at \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and an editor of the revised \u003ci\u003eOur Bodies, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation, Mother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.85 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47746365587705,"sku":"9780738211664","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3WHjev2Ohn9780738211664.webp?v=1781487140","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/pushed-the-painful-truth-about-childbirth-and-modern-maternity-care-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}