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VIOLENCIA OBSTETRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
- Genitourinary Tract
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstetric violence
1, record 1, English, obstetric%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obstetrical violence 2, record 1, English, obstetrical%20violence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… the appropriation of a woman's body and reproductive processes by health personnel, in the form of dehumanizing treatment, abusive medicalization and pathologization of natural processes, involving a woman's loss of autonomy and of the capacity to freely make her own decisions about her body and her sexuality, which has negative consequences for a woman's quality of life. 3, record 1, English, - obstetric%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
- Appareil génito-urinaire
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence obstétricale
1, record 1, French, violence%20obst%C3%A9tricale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la violence obstétricale fait référence à des agressions physiques, de l'humiliation, des agressions verbales, des procédures médicales imposées de manière coercitive ou effectuées sans le consentement de la parturiente, un bris de confidentialité, une absence de consentement pleinement éclairé et une violation de l'intimité [...] 2, record 1, French, - violence%20obst%C3%A9tricale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la mujer
- Aparato genitourinario
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia obstétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20obst%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma específica de violencia ejercida por profesionales de la salud (predominantemente médicos y personal de enfermería) hacia las mujeres embarazadas, en labor de parto y el puerperio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - violencia%20obst%C3%A9trica
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