Rethinking obstetric violence and the “neglect of neglect”: the silence of a labour ward milieu in a South African district hospital

Abstract Background Research into the mistreatment of women during childbirth has increased over recent years. Overt violence is an important focus of research, but recently there has been increasing recognition that there are other ways in which women in labour may be uncared for or even hurt. As p...

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Main Authors: Maura Lappeman, Leslie Swartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-019-0218-2