Women's perceptions of their general health, with special reference to their risk of coronary artery disease: Results of a national telephone survey

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-198

  Legato, Marianne J ^a   Padus, Emrika ^b   Slaughter, Ed ^b  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b Rodale Press   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845490890     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1997.6.189     Document Type: Article

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