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 professional...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2020]
Schriftenreihe:Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives 45
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (252 Seiten)
ISBN:9781789206647
DOI:10.1515/9781789206647

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