The women's health initiative: Implications for clinicians

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 385-390

  Van Horn, Linda ^a,b   Manson, JoAnn E ^b,c,d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Women's Health Initiative Study ^*

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 45849120658     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.75.5.385     Document Type: Article

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