Recognizing endometriosis as a social disease: the European Union-encouraged Italian Senate approach
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Started at the grassroot level, increased awareness and investment in research has resulted in unprecedented recognition of endometriosis by the European Parliament, taken up by the Italian Senate in a 5-year action plan. This offers welcome assurance to the scientific community.
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Painful, chronic endometriosis symptoms are known to cause poor quality of life in many patients.
“The painful, chronic symptoms of endometriosis are known to result in poor quality of life (QoL) in a substantial number of patients (12-15).”
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- Authors
- Bianconi, L., Hummelshoj, L., Coccia, M. E., Vigano, P., Vittori, G., Veit, J., Music, R., Tomassini, A., & D'Hooghe, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Florence (IT)
- Venue
- Fertility and Sterility
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-11
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1285-1287
- ISSN
- 0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2005247971
- Cited by
- 54
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- 5
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Fertility and Sterility (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, Medicine and Society
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Keywords
- endometriosis, social disease, European Parliament, Italian Senate, research funding, awareness raising, health policy
- MeSH terms
- Awareness, Endometriosis, European Union, Female, Humans, International Cooperation, Italy, Women's Health, Recognition, Psychology
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