Abnormal uterine bleeding: An evaluation endometrial biopsy, vaginal ultrasound and outpatient hysteroscopy

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-30

  Hunter, David C ^a   McClure, Neil ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; UTERUS BLEEDING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0035349304     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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