Attitude of German women towards hormone therapy: Results of a lay survey

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 460-464

  Buhling, K J ^a   Daniels, B ^a   Studnitz, F S G ^a   Eulenburg, C ^a   Mueck, A O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attitude; Hormone therapy; Knowledge; Menopause; Survey; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST CANCER; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WEIGHT GAIN;

ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84875833557     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2012.754881     Document Type: Review

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