Randomised trial comparing hysterectomy with endometrial ablation for dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Psychiatric and psychosocial aspects

British Medical Journal

Volumn 312, Issue 7026, 1996, Pages 280-284

  Alexander, David A ^a   Naji, Audrey Atherton ^a   Pinion, Sheena B ^b   Mollison, Jill ^c   Kitchener, Henry C ^b   Parkin, David E ^b   Abramovich, David R ^b   Russell, Ian T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0030071711     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7026.280     Document Type: Article

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