Divine and rational: The reproductive health of women in ancient Egypt

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 635-642

  Sullivan, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; CONCEPTION; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUALITY;

AFRICA; ARAB COUNTRIES; BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY--COMPLICATIONS; DELIVERY--HISTORY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EGYPT; HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HISTORICAL SURVEY; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; NORTHERN AFRICA; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIANS--HISTORY; PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; PREGNANCY--HISTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH--HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH--WOMEN; SEXUALITY--HISTORY; TREATMENT;

EGYPT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0030866065     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199710000-00021     Document Type: Review

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