Women's perspective on progesterone: A qualitative study conducted in Australia

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 345-349

  Spark, M Joy ^a   Dunn, Rebecca A ^b   Houlahan, Kelli L ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Northeast Health   (Australia)

^c Strathdale Pharmacy   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOATING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTITIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MASTALGIA; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MIGRAINE; MOOD CHANGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77949401749     PISSN: 10924221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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