Chronic pelvic pain in women - Gastroenterological, gynaecological or psychological?

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 57-62

  Kamm, M A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; IMIPRAMINE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKLOAD;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PELVIC PAIN;

EID: 0030973041     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050081     Document Type: Article

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