Hysteroscopy and removal of endometrial polyps: A Dutch survey

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-79

  Timmermans, Anne ^a   van Dongen, Heleen ^b   Mol, Ben Willem ^c   Veersema, Sebastiaan ^d   Jansen, Frank Willem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Polypectomy; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYSTEROSCOPY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 42949110998     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.05.016     Document Type: Article

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