Studies on bio-medical anthropology: profiles of health anthropology / edited by R.K. Mutatkar, Ajit K. Danda, Vikas Bhatt

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Section A Biological Anthropology 1. Anthropometric Study among the Jenu Kurubas of Coorg / C. E. Subramanya, K. Rajasekhara Reddy and K. Bhamini Raghavaiah 2. Quantitative Assessment of Select Dermatoglyphic Features among the People of Bhimtal (District Nainital, Uttaranchal) / Purnima Parashar and C. J. Edwin 3. Finger Dermatoglyphic Variation among the Kudiyas of Coorg / K. Bhamini Raghavaiah, K. Rajasekhara Reddy and C. E. Subramanya 4. Finger Dermatoglyphic Variation of the Medas of Coorg / K. Rajasekhara Reddy, K. Bhamini Raghavaiah and C. E. Subramanya 5. Permanent Tooth Emergence Studies in Indian Populations / V. Kaul 6. Nutrition : Anthropometric Perspective / V. S. Kulkarni and Suresh S. Alizad 7. Fertility Profile and Family Planning Measures of Women in Stone-Crushing Industry / Subir Biswas and Debopama Bagchi 8. Body Size and Menarcheal Status of Adolescent Girls of Nahan, Himachal Pradesh / Taranpreet Kaur and R. K. Pathak
Section B Bio-Medical Anthropology 9. Nutritional Status and Oral Hygiene of Rajput Boys of Theog Area, Himachal Pradesh, in Relation to Permanent Tooth Emergence / Rajan Gaur, Teena Singal and Suresh Kumar 10. Reproductive Health : Perception and Practices among the Tribal Women of Gujarat / Ratnawali 11. Cultural Practices and their Effect on Reproductive Health among the Tiwas of Assam / Rijumoni Sarma 12. Stigma of Handigodu Disease : A Case Study from Karnataka / H. K. Bhat 13. A Barrier to Social Participation for Lymphatic Filarisis Patients / A. Krishna Kumari, K. T. Harichandrakumar and K. Krishnamoorthy 14. Human Behaviour and Persistence of Malaria / L. K. Das and S. P. Pani 15. A Feeling of Fulfilment at Menopause : A Study among Urban Menopausal Women in Maharashtra / Aarti Kaulagekar Nagarkar 16. Finger Dermatoglyphic Variation among Mentally Challenged Children of Visakhapatnam / Shibani Mukhopadhyay and S. Narahari
Section C Medical Anthropology 17. Impact of Smoking, Alcoholism and Consanguinity on Reproductive Mortality : The Gadaba Case / S. Narahari 18. Maternal Health Care Utilization in Sikkim / Shailendra K. Mishra, Sujata Kar and Susmita Mukhopadhyay 19. Seasonal Variation in Blood Pressures and Hypertension among the Bhutias of Sikkim / Sobhanjan Sarkar and Barun Mukhopadhyay 20. Urban Living and Hypertension among the Lepchas of Sikkim / Barun Mukhopadhyay and Susmita Mukhopadhyay 21. Traditional Medicine and Healthcare / S. Gregory 22. Community and Tuberculosis / Salil Kumar Dutta 23. Epidemiological Investigation of Health Risks from Fluoride : A Case Study of Tumkur District, Karnataka / P. N. Venugopal 24. Health Care Services by Unqualified Rural Medical Practitioners : Findings of a Survey in Andhra Pradesh / B. V. Sharma 25. Maternal and Child Health : Perspective from the Hos / Ganesh Chandra Mallick 26. Disease and its Treatment among the Santals : An Anthropological Exploration / Premananda Panda, Swati S. Mohanty and H. Samantaraya 27. Eye Camps : An Action Approach to Cataract Blindness / C. K. Kantharaju 28. Indigenous Health Practices among the Kodavas of Karnataka / S. M. Meera and C. E. Subramanya 29. On Medical Anthropology / R. K. Mutatkar List of Contributors