A qualitative study: Beliefs and attitudes of women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy in Turkey

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 921-928

  Reis, N ^a   Engin, R ^a   Ingec, M ^b   Bag, B ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Doubts; Hysterectomy; Menopause; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FRIEND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERVIEW; MENOPAUSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TURKEY;

EID: 51749086010     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01153.x     Document Type: Article

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