Use of alternative techniques of hysterectomy in Ohio, 1988-1994

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 335, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 483-489

  Weber, Anne M ^a   Lee, Jar Chi ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; INSURANCE, HOSPITALIZATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029739055     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199608153350706     Document Type: Article

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