Hysterectomy: Social and psychosexual aspects

Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-36

  Ryan, M M ^a  

^a College Obstetricians Gynaecologists ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Prevalence; Psychological outcomes; Sexual outcomes

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030950424     PISSN: 09503552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3552(97)80048-X     Document Type: Article

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