Determinants of rural women's health: A qualitative study in Southwest Ontario

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-218

  Leipert, Beverly D ^a   George, Julie A ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 41849106442     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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