Comparing health-related quality of life of employed women and housewives: a cross sectional study from southeast Iran
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
Quality of life differs for different people in different situations and is related to one's self-satisfaction with life. Considering the role of women in family and social health and the specific cultural characteristics of our province, we aimed to compare the quality of life of employed women with housewives in Zahedan, Iran.
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Fatihe Kerman Saravi, Ali Navidian, Shahindokht Navabi Rigi, Ali Montazeri
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