An exploration of clinicians' diagnostic approaches to premenstrual symptomatology

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 254-262

  Gottheil, Marlene ^a   Steinberg, Rhona ^b   Granger, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033211723     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087094     Document Type: Article

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