The implications of objectification theory for women's health: Menstrual suppression and "maternal request" cesarean delivery

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 551-565

  Andrist, Linda C ^a,b  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; OVULATION INHIBITION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BODY IMAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; OVULATION INHIBITION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 42549115432     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330801949616     Document Type: Review

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