The influence of osteoporosis on the marital relationship of older couples

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-456

  Roberto, Karen A ^a   Gold, Deborah T ^b,d   Yorgason, Jeremy B ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Older women; Osteoporosis; Psychosocial factors; Spouses; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NOCICEPTION; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 8144228767     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464804270856     Document Type: Article

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