The impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability

Menopause

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 278-282

  Geukes, Marije ^a   Van Aalst, Mariëlle P ^b   Nauta, Mary C E ^c   Oosterhof, Henk ^a  

^a Nij Smellinge Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b Van Aalst Arbo Advies ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Netherlands School of Public and Occupational Health   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Greene Climacteric Scale; Menopausal symptoms; Menopause; Sickness absence; Work ability; Work Ability Index

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GREENE CLIMACTERIC SCALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; WORK ABILITY INDEX;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORK;

EID: 84857658435     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31822ddc97     Document Type: Article

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