Disrespect and abuse in maternity care: individual consequences of structural violence

Disrespect and abuse of patients, especially birthing women, does occur in the health sector. This is a violation of women’s fundamental human rights and can be viewed as a consequence of women’s lives not being valued by larger social, economic and political structures. Here we demonstrate how such...

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Main Authors: Andrea Solnes Miltenburg, Sandra van Pelt, Tarek Meguid, Johanne Sundby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-08-01
Series:Reproductive Health Matters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09688080.2018.1502023