Reproduction concepts and practices in ancient Egypt mirrored by modern medicine

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Haimov Kochman, Ronit ^a   Sciaky Tamir, Yael ^a   Hurwitz, Arye ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ancient Egypt; Birth; Conception; Contraception; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTION; CONTRACEPTION; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DELIVERY; EGYPT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERINEUM INJURY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 27644520121     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.03.022     Document Type: Review

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