Hysterectomy and endometrial ablation in New South Wales, 1981 to 1999-2000

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 124-130

  Yusuf, Farhat ^a   Siedlecky, Stefania ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; Hysterectomy; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ABORTION; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; NEW SOUTH WALES; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 2442516310     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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