Menopause in different cultures

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Richters, J M A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Culture; Menopause; Methodology; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030876076     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829709085572     Document Type: Conference Paper

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