Maternity and Reproductive Health in Asian Societies

Pranee Liamputtong, Lenore Manderson

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Publisher's Synopsis

This collection examines enduring and topical questions in sexual and reproductive health in a range of contemporary Asian cultures. Beliefs and practices surrounding conception, pregnancy, birth, and confinement are studies in culturally specific contexts in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Important and widely applicable health issues are also addressed, including the perception and management of HIV/AIDS, experiences of menopause and the interaction of cosmopolitan ("western'') medicine with traditional healthcare.

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Book information

ISBN:	9789057020216
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	01 Sep 1997
DEWEY:	618.200959
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	320
Weight:	862g
Height:	267mm
Width:	184mm
Spine width:	25mm