The biomedical standardization of premenstrual syndrome

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 120-134

  Knaapen, Loes ^a   Weisz, George ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gynaecology; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Premenstrual syndrome; Psychiatry; Women's health movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249084201     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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