Women, gender equality, and diabetes

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Hannan, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Gender equality; United Nations; Women

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE CYCLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED NATIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 59349083157     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.021     Document Type: Article

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