Complementary and alternative medicine. Part II: Clinical studies in gynecology

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 709-716

  Chez, Ronald A ^a   Jonas, Wayne B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; INDUCED ABORTION; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OVULATION INDUCTION; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; RECURRENT ABORTION; REVIEW; VAGINITIS;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES;

EID: 0030659788     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199711000-00025     Document Type: Review

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