Cultural Aspects in the Care of the Orthodox Jewish Woman

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-67

  Berkowitz, Bayla ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

birth; culture; Jewish; labor; Orthodox

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CIRCUMCISION; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JEW; LABOR INDUCTION; MENSTRUATION; MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SPIRITUAL CARE;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDAISM; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 37349089758     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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