The role of primary care in the diagnosis and management of menorrhagia: A qualitative study of women with menorrhagia

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-223

  Protheroe, Joanne ^a   Chew Graham, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

menorrhagia; patient information; treatment options

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447283913     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423605pc251oa     Document Type: Article

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