Technology and women's health in developing countries.
In developing countries is medical technology transfer reaching women? Do women control new technologies or are they only passive recipients? What is the impact of these new technologies on women's health and welfare? To answer these questions this article explores concepts of health, technologies, and women, then gives findings from an extensive literature search on contraception, childbirth, immunization, essential drugs, oral rehydration therapy, water, sanitation, and breast-feeding. The article concludes with recommendations on pre-project planning studies, monitoring, and evaluation.
MacCormack
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Department of Anthropology, Bryn Mawr College, PA 19010.
D003906:Developing Countries; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006304:Health Status; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000639:trends*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014930:Women