Impact of the availability of sonography in the acute gynecology unit

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-213

  Haider, Z ^a   Condous, G ^a   Khalid, A ^a   Kirk, E ^a   Mukri, F ^a   Van Calster, B ^b   Timmerman, D ^b   Bourne, T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Emergency gynecology; Pelvic pain; PID; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33747597084     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2801     Document Type: Article

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