Diagnosing menstrual disorders: A qualitative study of the approach of primary care professionals

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 502, 2004, Pages 353-358

  O'Flynn, Norma ^a   Britten, Nicky ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gynaecology; Menorrhagia; Menstruation; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 2342639555     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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