title: Hair loss in women. What to say and do to ease these patients' distress.
abstract: Few things in life are as disconcerting to a woman as losing her hair. Yet thinning hair, usually from age or a genetic predisposition to male-pattern balding, is a common problem. In this article, Dr Parkinson discusses causes of thinning hair, how to differentiate them, and how to treat them.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Parkinson
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans