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Natural Human Fertility

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Peter Diggory

    1. New Victoria Hospital, UK

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  2. Malcolm Potts

    1. Family Health International, UK

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  3. Sue Teper

    1. Medical Epidemiologist, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in Biology, Economy and Society (SBES)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Peter Diggory, Malcolm Potts, Sue Teper
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Enigma of Human Fecundity

    • Roger V. Short
    Pages 7-21

  4. Determinants of Fertility in Wild Gorillas and Other Primates

    • Kelly J. Stewart, Alexander H. Harcourt, D. P. Watts
    Pages 22-38

  5. Fertility in Traditional Societies

    • Kenneth L. Campbell, James W. Wood
    Pages 39-69

  6. Natural Fertility in Pre-industrial Europe

    • Richard M. Smith
    Pages 70-88

  7. The Biology of Puberty

    • F. C. W. Wu
    Pages 89-101

  8. Lactation and the Return of Ovulation

    • Alan S. McNeilly, P. W. Howie, Anna Glasier
    Pages 102-117

  9. Historical Changes in Patterns of Breast feeding

    • Valerie Fildes
    Pages 118-129

  10. Role of Immunity in Control of Fertility

    • James Mowbray
    Pages 130-134

  11. Malnutrition and Fertility

    • Peter G. Lunn
    Pages 135-152

  12. Disease and its Effects on Fertility

    • I. D. Cooke
    Pages 153-160

  13. Fertility and its Effects on Health

    • Malcolm C. Pike
    Pages 161-189

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 191-201
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  • New Victoria Hospital, UK

    Peter Diggory

  • Family Health International, UK

    Malcolm Potts

  • Medical Epidemiologist, UK

    Sue Teper

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