The effects of patient obesity in gynaecological practice

Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 179-184

  Irvine, L M ^a   Shaw, R W ^b  

^a WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gynaecological pathology; Morbidity; Obesity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH HAZARD; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OVARY CANCER; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0037904758     PISSN: 09575847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-5847(03)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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