Reliability of the whiff test in clinical practice

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 561-562

  Cohrssen, Andreas ^a   Anderson, Matthew ^b,c   Merrill, Alina ^a   McKee, Diane ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Montefiore Behavioral Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RELIABILITY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS; WHIFF TEST;

EID: 29244470270     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.6.561     Document Type: Article

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