Comparison of probe sheaths for endovaginal sonography

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-29

  Rooks, Veronica J ^a   Yancey, Michael K ^a   Elg, Steven A ^a   Brueske, Lisa ^a  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDOM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0030047851     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00336-3     Document Type: Article

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