Reproductive and sexual health of older women in developing countries

British Medical Journal

Volumn 327, Issue 7406, 2003, Pages 64-65

  Elias, Christopher ^a   Sherris, Jacqueline ^a  

^a PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CARCINOMA; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0037560411     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.64     Document Type: Editorial

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