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Birth and Risk Management: Managing the Risks of the Birthplace

Negotiating risky bodies: childbirth and constructions of risk

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Pages 68-83 | Received 30 Mar 2013, Accepted 29 Oct 2013, Published online: 05 Dec 2013

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