cam a22 4 4500 528775006 CHVBK 20200829073855.0 180922s2018 mdua b||| 001 0 eng|d 2017012955 101702416 DNLM 1-4214-2417-7 hardcover 978-1-4214-2417-0 hardcover 1-4214-2418-5 (electronic) 978-1-4214-2418-7 (electronic) (IDSBB)006797896 (VAUD)991021186485802852 (OCoLC)1030707906 (EXLNZ-41BCULAUSA_NETWORK)991023510622002851 CNMON ger CNMON OCLCO OCLCF SzZuIDS BS/BE B583 rda RG701 .W35 2018 2018 C-621 WP 250 618.5 23 Wall L. Lewis 1950- (DE-588)172440912 Verfasser aut Tears for my sisters the tragedy of obstetric fistula L. Lewis Wall Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press [2018] xi, 355 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 305-346 Prologue: Confronting childbirth injury among the world's poorest women - 1. The tragedy of Queen Henhenit - 2. The human obstetrical dilemma and its consequences - 3. The conquest of obstructed labor - 4. Dr. Sims finds a cure - 5. Structural violence and obstetric fistula among the Hausa - 6. Deadly delays in deciding to seek care - 7. Deadly delays in getting to a place of care - 8. Deadly delays in receiving care - 9. Compassion, respect, and justice - 10. The vision of Hamlin fistula - Epilogue: lessons learned and the way forward Millions of women suffer from obstetric fistula, a catastrophic childbirth complication that exists today mainly in the world's poorest countries. Fistulas are created by the prolonged pressure of the fetal head in the birth canal during obstructed labor, which grievously injures a woman's bladder, leaving her incontinent. With a fistula, a woman's life revolves around futile attempts to control her condition and the stigma associated with it. Abandoned by their loved ones, ostracized from their communities, and cut off from modern surgical care, which can repair fistulas and return patients to full health, these women suffer wretchedly. Based on over 20 years of personal experience with fistula patients in multiple African countries, Dr. L. Lewis Wall's Tears for My Sisters describes the ancient history of obstetric fistula, tracing it as far back as ancient Egypt. An expert in repairing obstetric fistula, Dr. Wall explains how these injuries occur and how Western medicine developed the technical capacity to overcome obstructed labor and repair fistulas. Arguing that obstetric fistula results from a general disregard for women's human rights and reproductive health around the globe, he lays bare the obstacles that poor women face in getting emergency obstetric care. Finally, he presents a solution to this problem based on the inspiring story of Drs. Reginald and Catherine Hamlin, who created a hospital system in Ethiopia to care for fistula patients, improve health care, and eradicate these injuries. Providing these women with a much-needed voice, this compassionate book is the first to tell the comprehensive story of this tragic but preventable condition. It is compelling reading for everyone interested in women's health, reproductive rights, the history of medicine, and social justice. Fistel (DE-588)4154485-7 gnd Geburtshilfe (DE-588)4019604-5 gnd Harnblase (DE-588)4072323-9 gnd Vagina (DE-588)4078718-7 gnd Fistula, Vesico-vaginal Labor (Obstetrics) Complications Accouchement Complications et séquelles Fistules vésicovaginales Vaginal Fistula complications (DNLM)D014624Q000150 Health Services Accessibility (DNLM)D006297 Maternal Health Services (DNLM)D008427 Obstetric Labor Complications (DNLM)D007744 Reconstructive Surgical Procedures (DNLM)D019651 Socioeconomic Factors (DNLM)D012959 Fistula, Vesico-vaginal fast Labor (Obstetrics) Complications fast Vaginal Fistula complications Obstetric Labor Complications Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Maternal Health Services Health Services Accessibility Socioeconomic Factors Fistules vésicovaginales Complications Afrique ram Accouchement Complications Afrique ram Africa (DNLM)D000349 BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 Metadata rights reserved vaud s1me rnv VAUD iuhm iuhm HMA 26454 30j1 810820001 IDSBB B583 B583 MAG IMG CFA 2018 259 IMG WP 250 W187 NELB5831806 IDSBB 100 1- Wall L. Lewis 1950- (DE-588)172440912 Verfasser aut VAUD 100 1- Wall L. Lewis aut