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The thief of womanhood

Women's Experience of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Bibliographic Data

ID8018985
AuthorsC Kitzinger (0000-0002-7552-7275, Universities UK), Jo Willmott (University of York)
Year2002
Volume54
Issue3
Pages349-361
Publication date2002-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00034-x
PMID11824912
OpenAlexW1983513333
LanguageEN
Citations received51
References cited32

Developmental psychology · Feeling · Femininity · Gynecology · Infertility · Menstruation · Obesity · Patriarchy · Polycystic ovary · Pregnancy · Psychoanalysis · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Reproductive Medicine

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Unique citing works51
Citations per year0,89
Citation span1969 - 2026 (58)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 50

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