An epidemiological survey of symptoms of menstrual loss in the community

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 502, 2004, Pages 359-363

  Shapley, Mark ^a   Jordan, Kelvin ^a   Croft, Peter R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Guidelines; Gynaecological malignancy; Menorrhagia; Menstrual cycle; Menstruation; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COITUS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 2342536383     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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