Causality, menopause, and depression: A critical review of the literature

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7067, 1996, Pages 1229-1232

  Nicol Smith, Louise ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MENOPAUSE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029799061     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7067.1229     Document Type: Article

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