Hysterectomy: Effects on quality of life and psychological aspects

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 419-430

  Rannestad, Toril ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Psychological well being; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYSTERECTOMY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

EID: 21044459657     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2005.01.007     Document Type: Review

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