Women's experience of being well during peri-menopause: A phenomenological study

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 39-49

  Mackey, Sandra ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Containment; Continuity; Embodiment; Menopause; Phenomenology; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547608424     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2007.25.1-2.39     Document Type: Article

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