Life satisfaction and health-related quality of life (SF-36) of middle- aged men and women

Climacteric

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-140

  O'Dea, I ^a   Hunter, M S ^a   Anjos, S ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Life satisfaction; Menopause; Mid age; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0032863892     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13697139909025577     Document Type: Article

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