Techniques for endometrial assessment

Menopause International

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-21

  Spencer, C P ^a   Cooper, A J ^a   Whitehead, M I ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15444347064     PISSN: 17540453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136218079700300109     Document Type: Article

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