Mental health matters too: Gynaecological symptoms and depression in South Asia

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 30-38

  Patel, Vikram ^a   Oomman, Nandini ^b  

^a Sangath Centre   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC INFECTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOUTH ASIA; SYMPTOM; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 0033377868     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(99)90004-6     Document Type: Article

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