title: Authority and authoritative knowledge in American birth.
authors: University of Vermont School of Medicine, Yarmouth, Maine, USA.
authors: B M
authors: BM
authors: Hays
mesh_terms: D001318:Authoritarianism; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology*; D008880:Midwifery; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*