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Risk and the Pregnant Body

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ID5830141
AuthorsAnne Drapkin Lyerly (0000-0003-2211-6920, Duke University), Lisa M Mitchell (0000-0002-0599-6543, Georgetown University), Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong (Georgetown University), Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong, Lisa H Harris (0000-0002-4629-7431, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital), Rebecca Kukla, Rebecca Kukla Rebecca Kukla, Miriam Kuppermann (0000-0002-8074-6923), Margaret Olivia Little, Margaret Olivia Little Margaret Olivia Little
Year2009
Volume39
Issue6
Pages34-42
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1353/hcr.0.0211
PMID20050369
OpenAlexW2145373307
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited4

Reasoning well about risk is most challenging when a woman is pregnant, for patient and doctor alike. During pregnancy, we tend to note the risks of medical interventions without adequately noting those of failing to intervene, yet when it's time to give birth, interventions are seldom questioned, even when they don't work. Meanwhile, outside the clinic, advice given to pregnant women on how to stay healthy in everyday life can seem capricious and overly cautious. This kind of reasoning reflects fear, not evidence

Everyday life · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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Unique citing works37
Citations per year2,47
Citation span2011 - 2025 (15)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 37

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