2017
The field of medical anthropology in Social Science & Medicine
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M. The field of medical anthropology in Social Science & Medicine. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 196: 233-239. PMID: 29137936, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.10.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthropology, MedicalHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansPeriodicals as TopicSocial MedicineSocial SciencesConceptsMedical anthropologySocial sciencesCritical inquiryNexus of cultureSocial theoryLocal understandingsHealth-related practicesSocial agencyMedical anthropologistsSocial worldTransdisciplinary conversationsLived experienceAnthropologyResearch agendaSociocultural viewpointStructural vulnerabilityScholarly contributionsGlobal platformComparative approachHealth experiencesDeeper appreciationSocietyInterdisciplinary readershipPopulation groupsHealth-related concerns
1996
Proximate Determinants of Birth Seasonality and Conception Failure in Nepal
Panter-Brick C. Proximate Determinants of Birth Seasonality and Conception Failure in Nepal. Population Studies 1996, 50: 203-220. PMID: 11613333, DOI: 10.1080/0032472031000149306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birthsEndocrinological measuresLife-table analysisRate of conceptionRisk of conceptionNegative energy balanceOvarian functionLactational amenorrhoeaReproductive historyEndocrinological dataNursing patternsHuman fecundityConception failureWomen's exposureProgesterone profilesBehavioral determinantsBirthRural NepalConception rateBirth seasonalityWomenBehavioral variablesExposurePer centEnergy balance