Sex differences research, precision medicine, and the future of women's health

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 969-971

  Miller, Virginia M ^a   Rocca, Walter A ^a   Faubion, Stephanie S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASIC RESEARCH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PRECISION MEDICINE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84949986229     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5498     Document Type: Article

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