Gender differences in pain and healthcare utilization for adult sickle cell patients: The PiSCES Project - McClish, Donna K; Levenson, James L; Penberthy, Lynne T; Roseff, Susan D; Bovbjerg, Viktor E; Roberts, John D; Aisiku, Imoigele P; Smith, Wally R (Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002), 2006)
Keywords: Acute Disease; Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Anemia, Sickle Cell - physiopathology; Anemia, Sickle Cell - psychology; Cohort Studies; Female; Health Services - utilization; Hospitals - utilization; Humans; Male; Pain - drug therapy; Pain - etiology; Pain - psychology; Pain Measurement; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Sex Factors; Sickness Impact Profile; Social Support; Virginia - epidemiology; Women's Health; Virginia