A life course approach to women's health /

How far is the health of middle-aged and older women shaped by biological, social, and psychological processes that begin in pre-natal development, childhood, adolescence, or early adult life? In this book, a group of international experts critically review the latest scientific evidence.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2002.
Series:	Life course approach to adult health series ; no. 1. Oxford medical publications.
Subjects:	Women > Health and hygiene. Health promotion. Epidemiology > Longitudinal studies. Lifestyles > Health aspects > Longitudinal studies. Women > Health risk assessment. Risk. Attitude (Psychology) Risk management. Medical care. Health. Social psychology. Public health. Probabilities. Organization. Statistics. Health services administration. Health attitudes. Lifestyles. Risk assessment. Women's Health Risk Attitude Risk Management Epidemiologic Measurements Delivery of Health Care Health Psychology, Social Public Health Probability Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Organization and Administration Population Characteristics Statistics as Topic Environment and Public Health Health Services Administration Psychiatry and Psychology Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Epidemiologic Methods Investigative Techniques Quality of Health Care Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Health Promotion Attitude to Health Life Style Risk Assessment Patient Care Promotion de la santé. Épidémiologie > Études longitudinales. Femmes > Risques pour la santé > Évaluation. Femmes > Santé et hygiène. Risque. Attitude (Psychologie) Gestion du risque. Prestation de soins. Santé. Psychologie sociale. Santé publique. Probabilités. Organisation. Statistiques. Services de santé > Administration. Attitudes à l'égard de la santé. Style de vie. Évaluation du risque. Soins médicaux. Statistique. risk management. health. social psychology. public health. probability. risk assessment. statistics. HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health. Statistics Social psychology Risk management Risk assessment Public health Probabilities Organization Medical care Lifestyles Health services administration Health attitudes Epidemiology Health promotion Lifestyles > Health aspects Women > Health and hygiene Women > Health risk assessment Electronic books. Longitudinal studies
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Summary:	How far is the health of middle-aged and older women shaped by biological, social, and psychological processes that begin in pre-natal development, childhood, adolescence, or early adult life? In this book, a group of international experts critically review the latest scientific evidence.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 419 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1417599383 9781417599387 9780191723629 0191723622