Vaginal ultrasonography versus endometrial biopsy in women with postmenopausal bleeding

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 924-929

  Weber, A M ^a   Belinson, J L ^a   Bradley, L D ^a   Piedmonte, M R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding; Office endometrial biopsy; Vaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0030721657     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70295-3     Document Type: Article

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