Concepts of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infancy in Ch’ing Dynasty China

The Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 7-35

  Furth, Charlotte ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; CHINA; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PHILOSOPHY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD WELFARE; CHINA; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, ANCIENT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, EARLY MODERN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MEDIEVAL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MODERN; MATERNAL WELFARE; PHILOSOPHY; REPRODUCTION; SEX BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0023459844     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: 17520401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2056664     Document Type: Article

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