Obstetric Procedures Among Certain of the Aborigines of North America.

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Description: 

In a negative tone, author describes activities such as menstruation, sexual habits, sanitation, in unnamed tribes before depicting certain lifeways of the Navajos and Apaches regarding pregnancy and childbirth. Comparison with Mexican birth customs is made, and conclusion drawn that Hispanic customs influenced Native Americans. Related to #2003.

People: 
Apache, Navajo, Osage, Pueblo, Ute
Location Description: 

Arkansas AR; Colorado CO; New Mexico NM

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Diseases, Mental/Emotional, Physiology, Tribal Actions, Women/Children
Original Date: 
1873
Creator: 
Mcclellen, E.
Language: 
English
Rights: 
This item is in the Public Domain
Source: 
Am J Med Sci; Nov;16:580-92.
Identifier: 
9900127
Subject: 
Alcoholism, Comparative Study, Cultural Characteristics, Delivery, Labor, Menstruation, Obstetrics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Type: 
Monograph