Lauren Hall on the Medicalization of Birth and Death
March 25, 2022
March 25, 2022
March 25, 2022
Lauren Hall is professor and chair of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology and a prolific author. Her most recent book, The Medicalization of Birth and Death, was published in 2019.
She joins host Juliette Sellgren to talk about the medicalization of birth in recent history; the role of hospitals, regulation, and liability; and young people's lack of appreciation for complexity.
And don't miss Christy Lynn's Great Antidote Deep Dive on this episode, where you'll find even more to explore!
What should young people today know about Adam Smith that they don't? Download Lauren and Juliette's episode to learn more...
Want to explore more?
She joins host Juliette Sellgren to talk about the medicalization of birth in recent history; the role of hospitals, regulation, and liability; and young people's lack of appreciation for complexity.
And don't miss Christy Lynn's Great Antidote Deep Dive on this episode, where you'll find even more to explore!
What should young people today know about Adam Smith that they don't? Download Lauren and Juliette's episode to learn more...
Want to explore more?
- Richard Gunderman, Insights from Adam Smith on the Erosion of Sympathy in Medicine
- Lauren Hall, Adam Smith, Sympathy, and Spontaneous Social-Moral Order
- Amy Tuteur on Birth, Natural Parenting, and Push Back, an EconTalk podcast
- Michael Munger, I Was Saved by Division of Labor