Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors in women veterans affairs patients

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 166-172

  Gardella, Carolyn ^a   Johnson, Kay M ^a   Dobie, Dorcas J ^a   Bradley, Katharine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Veterans; Veterans hospitals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PAIN; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 15344347468     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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