Understanding the social consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The effects of stigma and gender

Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 680-682

  Johnson, Joy L ^a   Campbell, Audrey C ^a   Bowers, Michele ^a   Nichol, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD); Gender; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIGMA;

HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 37349013533     PISSN: 15463222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/pats.200706-084SD     Document Type: Article

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