Menstrual problems experienced by women with learning disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 364-373

  Rodgers, Jackie ^a,c   Lipscombe, Jo ^a   Santer, Miriam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Tayside Centre for General Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c Norah Fry Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Menstruation; Women with learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751063794     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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