Factors Affecting Gynecologic and Sexual Assessment in Older Women: A Lesson for Primary Care Providers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Common Gynecologic Disorders in Older Women
2.1. Benign Disorders
2.2. Infectious Disorders
2.3. Malignant Disorders
3. Long-Term Care Settings
4. Health Care Providers and Utilization
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Thomason, A.; Capps, N.; Lefler, L.; Richard-Davis, G. Factors Affecting Gynecologic and Sexual Assessment in Older Women: A Lesson for Primary Care Providers. Healthcare 2015, 3, 683-694. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030683
Thomason A, Capps N, Lefler L, Richard-Davis G. Factors Affecting Gynecologic and Sexual Assessment in Older Women: A Lesson for Primary Care Providers. Healthcare. 2015; 3(3):683-694. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030683
Chicago/Turabian StyleThomason, Ayasha, Natalie Capps, Leanne Lefler, and Gloria Richard-Davis. 2015. "Factors Affecting Gynecologic and Sexual Assessment in Older Women: A Lesson for Primary Care Providers" Healthcare 3, no. 3: 683-694. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030683