Rethinking literacy and women's health: A Bangladesh case study

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 504-526

  Mayuzumi, Kimine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Upper Canada College   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING;

BANGLADESH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POVERTY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 3042592131     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330490444803     Document Type: Article

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