Understanding women in pain: New pathways suggested by Umea researchers: Qualitative research and feminist perspectives

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 195-198

  Malterud, Kirsti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Family life; Musculoskeletal pain disorders; Symptom descriptions; Women patients

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENDER; GUILT; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; REVIEW;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN;

EID: 0032428666     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134398750002945     Document Type: Review

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