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Selected studies of the Menopause*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Sonja M. McKinlay  and
John B. McKinlay
Sonja M. McKinlay
Affiliation:
Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, and Department of Sociology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John B. McKinlay
Affiliation:
Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, and Department of Sociology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Summary

Literature on the subject of the menopause, primarily from the past three decades, is selectively reviewed in the form of an annotated bibliography. In order to highlight particular methodological problems, the review is presented in three sections, each preceded by a brief discussion, as follows: (a) the general report of clinical observation or experience, (b) the survey, and (c) the clinical trial. Several recommendations are also made for further research in this field.

Type
Annotated Bibliography
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 1973 , pp. 533 - 555
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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