Urethral dilatation in women: Urologists' practice patterns in the UK

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 496-498

  Masarani, M ^a,b   Willis, R G ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bladder outlet obstruction; Urethral dilatation in women; Urethral syndrome; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SURGEON; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; URETHRA DISEASE; URETHRA STENOSIS; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSULTANTS; DILATATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UROLOGIC DISEASES; UROLOGY;

EID: 33748684180     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X114884     Document Type: Review

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