The Medicalization of Birth and Death Tabinda M. Khan "As you read this book

"As you read this book

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The Medicalization of Birth and Death Tabinda M. Khan "As you read this bookIn 1900, most Americans gave birth and died at home, with minimal medical intervention. By contrast, most Americans today begin and end their lives in hospitals. The medicalization we now see is due in large part to federal and state policies that draw patients away from community based providers, such as birth centers and hospice care, and toward the most intensive and costliest kinds of care. But the evidence suggests that birthing and dying people