This is a careful study of obstetrical mechanics in monkeys, apes, and extinct hominids in order to understand the present crisis in human reproduction. Current obstetrical problems have an anthropological origin. Cesarean section, almost unknown at the beginning of the century, is now considered necessary in more than 25% of deliveries. By studying the evolution of anatomical structures and the mode of delivery among other primates, strong reasons are apparent for the present crisis in human labor and delivery. This unique study points the way to further evolution of the human birth...
This is a careful study of obstetrical mechanics in monkeys, apes, and extinct hominids in order to understand the present crisis in human reproduc...
Dr. M. Maurice Abitbol has spent many years treating and interviewing patients about their sexual lives. As the chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at New York's Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and as an associate professor at the State University of New York, he has brought both practical and academic perspectives to the subject of human sexuality. Drawing on his experiences with a wide variety of senior, sexually active patients as well as his extensive knowledge of the cultural, historical and anthropological aspects of human sexual attitudes and adaptations, Dr. Abitbol gathers together...
Dr. M. Maurice Abitbol has spent many years treating and interviewing patients about their sexual lives. As the chairman of obstetrics and gynecology ...
