From Uncertainty of Birth to Obstetrical Risk: The Issues of a Definition

The reform of perinatal care in France, implanted in the late '90s, is based on a classification of obstetrical risk (low, medium, high). According to her estimated risk level, the pregnant woman will be referred to a I, II or III-level maternity unit. Based on a survey carried out by means of...

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Published inSociologie et sociétés Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 123 - 144
Main Author Carricaburu, Daniele
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.04.2007
Subjects
Definitions
France
Health Policy
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Risk
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Summary:The reform of perinatal care in France, implanted in the late '90s, is based on a classification of obstetrical risk (low, medium, high). According to her estimated risk level, the pregnant woman will be referred to a I, II or III-level maternity unit. Based on a survey carried out by means of observations & interviews with obstetricians & midwives, the paper sets out to show that the definition of these risk categories is an issue in itself Indeed, the contestation or acceptance of this classification reveals two very different concepts : the first introduces an accentuation of the hypermedicalization of delivery, the second tends towards its "de-technicalizing" & the opening of Birthing Homes, still at the project stage in France. References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0038-030X