Folk images of health and menstrual patterns among Newfoundland outport women
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 15218643 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Dona Lee Davis (University of South Dakota, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 1988 |
| Volumen | 9 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 211-223 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399338809515819 |
| PMID | 3417577 |
| OpenAlex | W2039363691 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 5 |
Blood is a key concept used to describe various somatic states among women of all ages in a Newfoundland fishing village. Notions of blood are not quaint survivals of folk traditions but are constantly formulated in response to daily occurrences of idiomatic and villagewide events. By grafting new information onto existing cognitive frameworks, villagers have created new and malignant medical myths that are unconsciously perpetrated by local health professionals. The failure of recent local hypertension education campaigns and dramatic increases in hysterectomy and tubal ligation rates can be related to local conceptions of the importance of menstrual blood as an indicator of a diverse range of health states. This article describes how increased availability of medical services and partial assimilation of public health education information has impeded rather than enhanced informed decision making and responsible health consumerism
Consumerism · Mythology · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Law · Medicine · Gerontology
| Obras citantes distintas | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,03 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1997 - 1997 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 1 |