'Hirsutism': A psychological analysis

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-345

  Keegan, Anna ^a   Liao, Lih Mei ^b   Boyle, Mary ^c  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Hirsutism; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HAIR GROWTH; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS;

EID: 0038294639     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105303008003004     Document Type: Article

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