Sociodemographic characteristics and gynecological disease in 40-42 year old women reporting musculoskeletal disease

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 426-434

  Ostensen M ^a   Schei, B ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Inst for Comm Med and Gen Pract   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gynecological disease; Life style factors; Middle aged women; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CHRONIC ARTHRITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031465179     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749709065714     Document Type: Article

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