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Cognition, Risk, and Responsibility in Obstetrics - by Robbie Davis-Floyd & Ashish Premkumar (Paperback)
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- Volume 2 in this landmark 3-volume series on The Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians looks at cognition, risk, and responsibility in obstetrics.
- About the Author: Ashish Premkumar MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, as well as a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist practicing at the John H. Stroger, Jr.
- 334 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
- Series Name: Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians: The Practice, Maintenance, and Reproduction of a Biome
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About the Book
Volume 2 in this landmark 3-volume series on The Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians looks at cognition, risk, and responsibility in obstetrics. This book is a must-read for students, social scientists, and all maternity care practitioners who seek to understand obstetricians' differing ideologies and motives for practicing as they do.
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Volume 2 in this landmark 3-volume series on The Anthropology of Obstetrics and Obstetricians looks at cognition, risk, and responsibility in obstetrics. This book is a must-read for students, social scientists, and all maternity care practitioners who seek to understand obstetricians' differing ideologies and motives for practicing as they do.
About the Author
Ashish Premkumar MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, as well as a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist practicing at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Illinois. He is also a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at The Graduate School at Northwestern University.