A call to action for evidence-based military women's health care: Developing a women's health research agenda that addresses sex and gender in health and illness

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-177

  Trego, Lori ^a   Wilson, Candy ^b   Steele, Nancy ^c  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b US Air Force Nurse Corps ^*  (United States)

^c LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

military health care; research; women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77956628014     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410375299     Document Type: Article

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