Discussing the menopause with women with learning disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-17

  McCarthy, Michelle ^a   Millard, Lorraine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Menopause; Women.

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442294788     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2003.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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