Psychosocial well-being and quality of life among women newly diagnosed with genital herpes

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320-326

  Mark, Hayley ^a   Gilbert, Lisa ^b   Nanda, Joy ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Social Health Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Herpes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949121390     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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