Women with Polio: Menopause, Late Effects, Life Satisfaction
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ii Acknowledgements: The Investigators express their sincere thanks to the participants of this study for their enthusiasm and generosity in sharing their experience. We also extend our thanks to Post-Polio Health International for their support, both financial and moral, of and enthusiasm for this project. A very special thanks to Martha Ellen our tireless research assistant and to Dr. Loren Toussaint for his generous assistance with statistical analyses and manuscript collaboration.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003