Role of a symptom-based algorithmic approach to chronic pelvic pain

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 74, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Winkel, C A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pelvic pain; Diagnosis; Endometriosis; GnRH agonists; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST; LEUPRORELIN;

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034867651     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(01)00460-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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