Study of psychosocial factors in Japanese patients suffering from menopausal disorders

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-315

  Takamatsu, Kiyoshi ^a   Makita, Kazuya ^b   Nozawa, Shiro ^b  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Counseling; Menopausal disorder; Mental health; Psychosocial factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; OUTPATIENT; PREMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ANXIETY; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIECTOMY;

EID: 4243137331     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2004.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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