Has endometrial ablation replaced hysterectomy for the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding? National figures

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 531-534

  Bridgman, Stephen A ^a   Dunn, Kate M ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS BLEEDING;

CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0034065880     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13274.x     Document Type: Article

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