It is always on my mind: Women's experiences of their bodies when living with hirsutism

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 358-372

  Ekbäck, Maria ^a   Wijma, Klaas ^b   Benzein, Eva ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STEREOTYPING; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649161039     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330902785133     Document Type: Article

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