Gender-sensitive epidemiological research: Suggestions for a gender-sensitive approach towards problem definition, data collection and analysis in epidemiological research

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-52

  Moerman, C J ^a   Van Mens Verhulst, J ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0742283976     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500310001637742     Document Type: Article

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