From Library Journal
With her first book, Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean ( LJ 3/15/83), Cohen and Lois J. Estner raised important questions about American childbirth practices, particularly the heavy reliance on cesarean sections. Unfortunately, Open Season falls short of Silent Knife 's standards and adds little new information. It lacks substance, but is full of what Cohen calls "bursts of anger and more than a few irreverent or 'uncalled for' remarks." Too often, Cohen states statistics or "facts" without referencing. She weakens her credibility by stating she did not need to consult medical literature, as "I had been pregnant and I had given birth. I was already an expert." She pushes emotional analogies too far, likening American obstetrics to hunting animals. Acquisition dollars are better spent replacing worn copies of Silent Knife .
- KellyJo Houtz Parish, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Sch. of Medicine Lib.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Review
"Obstetricians would be wise to read this book before their patients get their hands on it. The rate of unnecessary cesarean sections would be significantly reduced if Open Season were required reading for everyone taking childbirth education classes. Nancy Cohen's witty handling of a very serious subject may well be a turning point in American obstetric care."-Doris Haire, Chair Committee on Maternal & Child Health Former Chair, National Women's Health Network
