The role of gynaecologists in women's health care - Women's views

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-64

  Hemminki, Elina ^a   Sihvo, Sinikka ^a   Forssas, Erja ^a   Koronen, Päivikki ^b,c   Kosunen, Elise ^b   Perälä, Marja Leena ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Seinajoen Terveydenhuolto oppilaitos

Author keywords

Contraception; Gynaecological health checks; Level of care; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031836354     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/10.1.59     Document Type: Article

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