An evolutionary perspective on authoritative knowledge about birth

Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 80-88

  Trevathan, Wenda R ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85163015448     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2307/jj.2711580.6     Document Type: Chapter

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