Sleep disturbance in midlife women

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 333-343

  Minarik, Pamela A ^a  

^a Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Menopause; Midlife women; Sex differences; Sleep; Sleep disturbance; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949094152     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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