Measuring the impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life: Methodological considerations

Menopause

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 843-845

  Col, Nananda F ^a   Haskins, Amy E ^a   Ewan Whyte, Carol J ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOT FLUSH; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NIGHT SWEAT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73349137305     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181b15030     Document Type: Editorial

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