Questioning our questions: Do frequently asked questions adequately cover the aspects of women's lives most affected by abnormal uterine bleeding? Opinions of women with abnormal uterine bleeding participating in focus group discussions

Women and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-211

  Matteson, Kristen A ^a   Clark, Melissa A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal uterine bleeding; Heavy menstrual bleeding; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951700215     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630241003705037     Document Type: Article

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