module 7: discussion intro to modren medicine
1) In at least 100 words, describe the ways in which you think modern medicine marginalizes some groups of people. You can make this as broad or specific as you would like! Comment on the posts of at least two of your peers (minimum 50 words each comment). You are welcome to post media or articles to support your argument.
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Module 7: Discussion – Women & Childbirth
Read Walzer Leavitt (1983).Walzer Leavitt (1983) “Science” Enters the Birthing Room Obstetrics in America since the Eighteenth Century
Imagine you are a woman preparing to give birth in the mid-1800s. In at least 200 words describe your plan for your childbirth. Be sure to include information about your geographical location (urban or rural), and what instruments or techniques may be used on you, along with some of the possible problems that are associated with these instruments or techniques.
For peer responses: Imagine you are a physician in the mid-1800s, in at least 50 words each, comment on the birthing plan of two of your peers. How would you respond to the birthing plan of this patient and what would tell them to make them more comfortable with some of the instruments or techniques that you may use?
