A simple visual assessment technique to discriminate between menorrhagia and normal menstrual blood loss

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-22

  Janssen, C A H ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BLEEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030464032     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02570-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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