The importance of gender in health problems

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 33-37

  Lagro Janssen, Toine A L M ^a   Lo Fo Wong, Sylvie ^a   van den Muijsenbergh, Maria ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Gender; IBD; Morbidity; Musculoskeletal disorders; Referral; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REGISTRATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NETHERLANDS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55049131372     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780802436127     Document Type: Article

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