The role of surgical techniques in the treatment of menstrual problems and as contraception in adolescents with disabilities

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-54

  Zurawin, Robert K ^a   Paransky, Ora I ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTRACEPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE STERILITY; FEMALE STERILIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LAPAROSCOPY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NOTE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION; UTERUS BLEEDING; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0037298394     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(02)00214-0     Document Type: Note

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