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This paper aims to describe menopausal women's positive experience of growing older and becoming middle-aged.Qualitative interviews with 24 menopausal women, selected on the basis of a questionnaire, covering a broad spectrum of Danish women in terms of experience of menopausal symptoms, treatment, contact with the health care system, and social background.The women expressed varied and many-facetted...
The imaging technology of bone scans allows visualization of the bone structure, and determination of a numerical value. Both these are subjected to professional interpretation according to medical (epidemiological) evidence to estimate the individual's risk of fractures. But when bodily experience is challenged by a visual diagnosis, what effect does this have on an individual? The aim of this study...
SamenvattingWhat has changed in my surgery in Denmark in the last ten years? The first thought: nothing! Changes take place so slowly it is not possible to notice them from day to day. It is not much different from looking at your face in the mirror every morning: it looks the same as it did yesterday.
The dual objective is, first, to determine if menopausal women discuss the menopause with a doctor, and if so to which extent; second, to ascertain potential differences between those who do and those who do not. Methods: A postal questionnaire was sent to 1251 Danish women randomly selected among all 51-year-old women born and living in Denmark. Completed questionnaires were returned by 972 (77%)...
Objective: As a part of a larger study, ''Menopause described from the woman's perspective'', it has been the aim to explore whether women have any positive experiences in relation to menopause, and if so, the nature of these experiences. Methods: In a questionnaire, sent to a random sample of 51 year-old Danish women, there was included an open-ended question concerning the course of menopause. A...
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