The experience of chronic illness in women: A comparison between women with endometriosis and women with chronic migraine headaches

Women and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-133

  Barnack, Jessica L ^a   Chrisler, Joan C ^b  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward menstruation; Endometriosis; Migraines; Pain; Satisfaction with healthcare; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 36649032266     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v46n01_08     Document Type: Conference Paper

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