Childbirth in ancient Rome: From traditional folklore to obstetrics

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 82-85

  Todman, Donald ^a  

^a Brisbane Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ancient medicine; History obstetrics; Midwives; Roman childbirth

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

BIRTH CONTROL; BIRTH RATE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; DNA DETERMINATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FERTILITY; HEALTH BELIEF; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANTICIDE; ITALY; LABOR COMPLICATION; LAW; LIFESPAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MIDWIFE; OBESITY; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANTICIDE; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; ROMAN WORLD;

EID: 33847790900     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00691.x     Document Type: Review

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