Menopause a biocultural perspective
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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New Brunswick, N.J.
Rutgers University Press
c2006
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| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in medical anthropology
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-216) and index Introduction -- The biological basis of menopause -- Methods of study -- Age at menopause -- The discomforts of menopause -- Hot flashes -- Conclusions and future directions -- Notes -- References -- Index Menopause is a biological reality for all women in their forties and fifties. Yet the way we think about the cessation of menstruation is influenced by a variety of factors. Cultural and technological influences combine with biology to transform this universal phenomenon into an experience that varies considerably between cultures and individuals. In this concise book, Lynnette Leidy Sievert draws on her own case studies from Puebla, Mexico, and western Massachusetts, as well as on comparative data from other studies in places such as Slovenia, Paraguay, and Hawaii, to explore the different wa |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 220 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0813538564 0813539994 1280947101 9780813538556 9780813538563 9780813539997 9781280947100 |