Attitudes of Italian gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for non-malignant conditions

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-87

  Fuso, Luca ^a   Mazzola, Simona ^a   Ferrero, Annamaria ^a   Magistris, Alessandra ^a   Jacomuzzi, Maria Elena ^a   Carus, Alice Peroglio ^a   Dompè, Daniela ^a   Marocco, Francesco ^a   Logrippo, Vilma ^a   Zola, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Clinical practice; Ovarian cancer; Prophylactic oophorectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS CARCINOMA;

EID: 29644444028     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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