The social structure, stress, and women's health

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1099-1118

  Williams, Kristi ^a   Kurina, Lianne M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; STRESS; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL CHANGE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036892696     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200212000-00018     Document Type: Review

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