Navigating miscarriage : social, medical and conceptual perspectives /

"Miscarriage is a significant women's health issue. Research has consistently shown that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from anthropologists, historians and medical profes...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Kilshaw, Susie (Editor), Borg, Katie (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2020.
Series:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 45.
Subjects:
Miscarriage.
Miscarriage > Social aspects.
Miscarriage > Psychological aspects.
Abortion, Spontaneous
Abortion, Spontaneous > psychology
Avortement spontané.
Avortement spontané > Aspect social.
Avortement spontané > Aspect psychologique.
MEDICAL / Reproductive Medicine & Technology
Miscarriage
Miscarriage > Psychological aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Miscarriage is a significant women's health issue. Research has consistently shown that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from anthropologists, historians and medical professionals. Contributors use rich ethnographic and historical material to discuss how pregnancy loss is managed and negotiated in a range of societies. The book considers meanings attached to miscarriage and how religious, cultural, medical and legal forces impact the way miscarriage is experienced and perceived"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 243 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1789206642
9781789206647

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