Women's knowledge about the physical and emotional changes associated with menopause

Women and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 37-51

  Fox Young, Stephanie ^a   Sheehan, Mary ^b   O'Connor, Vivienne ^b   Cragg, Carole ^b   Del Mar, Chris ^b  

^a Queensland Nursing Council   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Women's knowledge

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032777623     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v29n02_03     Document Type: Article

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