Sex differences in persistent fatigue

Women and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 51-70

  Van Mens Verhulst, Janneke ^a,b,d   Bensing, Jozien M ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b University for Humanist Studies   (Netherlands)

^c PNM   (United States)

^d Dept of Clin and Health Psychology ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0031404952     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v26n03_04     Document Type: Article

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