The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside
(2010)
Presentation / Conference
Furber, C., & Mcgowan, L. (2010, November). The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside. Presented at British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society's 12th Annual Conference, Liverpool
Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor of major concern to the UK maternity services in relation to the health outcomes of the mother and her baby. Maternity services have responded by managing care based on identifying potential adverse facto... Read More about The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside.