Quality-of-life assessment in gynecologic surgery

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 515-519

  Rock, John A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Gynecologic surgical procedures; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL PATIENT;

FATIGUE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 0035009728     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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