Use of Sheng-Hua-Tang and health-related quality of life in postpartum women: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Chang, Pei Jen ^a   Tseng, Yu Ching ^b   Chuang, Chao Hua ^c   Chen, Yi Chun ^d   Hsieh, Wu Shiun ^e   Hurng, Baai Shyun ^f   Lin, Shio Jean ^g   Chen, Pau Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Health related quality of life; Postpartum women; SF 36; Sheng Hua Tang

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; SHENG HUA TANG; SHENG-HUA-TANG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 71149083125     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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