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Health and Morbidity Among Bedouin Women in Southern Israel: A Descriptive Literature Review of the Past Two Decades

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In this paper we describe health and morbidity characteristics of Bedouin women in southern Israel, based on papers published over the past 20 years. This is a unique population whose customs, tradition, singular circumstances as a population “in transit”, and underprivileged socio-economic status are reflected in mental illness, pregnancy course, perinatal morbidity and mortality rates, and acute and chronic disease. Recognition of these characteristics can help the medical team treat various health problems in this population as well as other populations with similar characteristics.

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  1. The Department of Family Medicine and Siaal Research Center for Family Practice and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel

    Yulia Treister-Goltzman & Roni Peleg

  2. Clalit Health Services, Southern District, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Yulia Treister-Goltzman & Roni Peleg

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Treister-Goltzman, Y., Peleg, R. Health and Morbidity Among Bedouin Women in Southern Israel: A Descriptive Literature Review of the Past Two Decades. J Community Health 39, 819–825 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9832-z

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