Health care for women with physical disabilities: Literature review and theory

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-102

  Tilley, Christine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Health; Sexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; THEORY;

EID: 0031814278     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023075908874     Document Type: Review

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