Overview
After his wife lost four pregnancies, Jon Cohen set out to gather the most comprehensive and accurate information on miscarriage-a topic shrouded in myth, hype, and uncertainty. The result of his mission is a uniquely revealing and inspirational book for every woman who has lost at least one pregnancy-and for her partner, family, and close friends. Approaching the topic from a reporter's perspective, Cohen takes us on an intriguing journey into the laboratories and clinics of researchers at the front, weaving together their cutting-edge findings with intimate portraits of a dozen families who have had difficulty bringing a baby to term. Couples who seek medical help for miscarriage often encounter conflicting information about the causes of pregnancy loss and ways to prevent it. Cohen's investigation synthesizes the latest scientific findings and unearths some surprising facts. We learn, for example, that nearly seven out of ten women who have had three or more miscarriages can still carry a child to term without medical intervention. Cohen also scrutinizes the full array of treatments, showing readers how to distinguish promising new options from the useless or even dangerous ones. Coming to Term is the first book to turn a journalistic spotlight on a subject that has remained largely in the shadows. With an unrelenting eye and the compassion that comes from personal experience, Jon Cohen offers a message that is both enlightening and unexpectedly hopeful.
Full Product Details
Author: Jon Cohen
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.397kg
ISBN: 9780813540535
ISBN 10: 0813540534
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 28 March 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Impressively sensitive and balanced . . . This enlightening and comprehensive study is a must read. ?[Coming to Term] offers an important education about the science of miscarriage, and investigates all its facets?including the most personal, human pain. Coming to Term also highlights an area of medical research that gets nearly no attention. We are doing a disservice to moms and dads by downplaying and ignoring this painful subject.?
?[Coming to Term] offers an important education about the science of miscarriage, and investigates all its facets?including the most personal, human pain. Coming to Term also highlights an area of medical research that gets nearly no attention. We are doing a disservice to moms and dads by downplaying and ignoring this painful subject.?
Author Information
JON COHEN won the Science in Society Award from the National Association of Science Writers for his previous book, Shots in the Dark. He is a correspondent for Science and has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and other publications.
