An investigation of discordance between subjective and physiological measures of vasomotor symptoms

Climacteric

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-151

  Hunter, M S ^a   Haqqani, J R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

beliefs; Hot flushes; menopausal symptoms; mood; night sweats; sternal skin conductance; symptom perception; vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MOOD; NIGHT SWEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEATING;

EID: 79951586806     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: 14730804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13697131003735585     Document Type: Article

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