Development of hysteroscopy: From a dream to a reality, and its linkage to the present and future

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-418

  Valle, Rafael F ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Gynecologic endoscopy; History; Hysteroscopy; Innovators; Pioneers

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; UTERUS CAVITY;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPES; HYSTEROSCOPY;

EID: 34447288042     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.03.002     Document Type: Review

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