Helping Asian women to understand the menopause
Sarwar, Z.
Community Nurse 4(3): 12-13
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1351-1416 PMID: 9763939 Document Number: 557892
Language barriers and cultural differences isolate Asian women from the facts concerning menopause and HRT. Zubeda Sarwar discusses the results of a study set up to address these issues.
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