Attitudes towards menopause and hormone replacement therapy in different cultures

International Congress Series

Volumn 1229, Issue C, 2002, Pages 207-214

  Krishna, Sethi ^a,b  

^a Northwick Park Hospital ^*

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Culture; HRT; Media; Menopause

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744463236     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00490-3     Document Type: Article

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