Predictive value of history and physical examination in patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-290

  Dart, R G ^a   Kaplan, B ^a   Varaklis, K ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0033059634     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70364-1     Document Type: Article

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