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Henci Goer

Philosophy

#13144

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#18461

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Logic

#10302

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#13206

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Henci Goer's Degrees

Bachelors Biology University of California, Berkeley

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According to Wikipedia, Henci Goer is an American author who writes about pregnancy and childbirth. She is the author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. Her previous book, Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities is a resource for childbirth professionals. Goer has written consumer education pamphlets and articles for magazines such as Reader's Digest, Birth, Journal of Perinatal Education, Midwifery today with international midwife, and the Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. Previously appearing on ParentsPlace.com as the “Birth Guru,” she is currently a resident expert for the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth Forum. Now concentrating on writing and speaking, Goer was a doula for over 30 years and a Lamaze, educator for twenty.

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Henci Goer's Published Works

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Published Works

Cruelty in Maternity Wards: Fifty Years Later (2010) (46)
The Case Against Elective Cesarean Section (2001) (38)
Humanizing birth: a global grassroots movement. (2004) (34)
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature (1995) (24)
Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach (2012) (19)
Research Summaries for Normal Birth (2007) (14)
Step 6: does not routinely employ practices, procedures unsupported by scientific evidence: the coalition for improving maternity services:. (2007) (12)
The assault on normal birth: the OB disinformation campaign. (2002) (10)
The Place of Birth: Location. In “The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. Practical Information for a Safe, Satisfying Childbirth.” New York: Berkley, p.201-218 (2003) (8)
Gestational diabetes: the emperor has no clothes. (1996) (7)
"Spin doctoring" the research. (2003) (7)
Does walking enhance labor progress? (1999) (6)
VBAC and the New England Journal of Medicine. (2002) (4)
Dueling Statistics: Is Out-of-Hospital Birth Safe? (2016) (4)
Active management of labor: not the answer to dystocia. (1993) (3)
#4: no routine interventions. (2004) (2)
A CONSUMER VIEWPOINT (2003) (2)
"Postterm pregnancy: putting the merits of a policy of induction of labor into perspective". (1996) (2)
Misoprostol and uterine rupture. (2000) (2)
Epidurals: Do They or Don’t They Increase Cesareans? (2015) (2)
Anal sphincter injury and episiotomy. (2006) (2)
Quantity, quality, and money: more on veteran childbirth educators. Veteran childbirth educators: are they providing quality services? (1984) (2)
THE COALITION FOR IMPROVING MATERNITY SERVICES: EVIDENCE BASIS FOR THE TEN STEPS OF MOTHER-FRIENDLY CARE Step 6: Does Not Routinely Employ Practices, Procedures Unsupported by Scientific Evidence (2007) (2)
Cruelty in the maternity wards revisited. (2003) (1)
Cruelty in Maternity Wards: Fifty Years Later - The Journal of Perinatal Education - Vol. 19, 3 - ISBN: 1058-1243 - p.33-42 (2015) (1)
They Said So on the News: Parsing Media Reports About Birth (2010) (1)
Research Summaries for Normal Birth (2008) (0)
Methods: the coalition for improving maternity services:. (2007) (0)
#4: No Routine Interventions (2004) (0)
Ultrasound imaging: handle with care. (1996) (0)
My Story: The Transforming Power of Birth. (2023) (0)
Patient choice cesarean and informed consent. (2006) (0)
How to use the medical literature for fun and profit. (1997) (0)

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University of California, Berkeley

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Optimal Care in Childbirth The Case for a Physiologic Approach