Evaluation of Contextual and Demographic Factors on Licorice Effects on Reducing Hot Flashes in Postmenopause Women

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-99

  Menati, Lida ^a   Khaleghinezhad, Khosheh ^b   Tadayon, Mitra ^c   Siahpoosh, Amir ^c  

^a KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

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EID: 84891346004     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2013.770001     Document Type: Article

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