Extreme phobia for gynaecological examination

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1122-1123

  Bollapragada, S S ^a,b   Melrose, E B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINA; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINISM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINISMUS;

EID: 44849098632     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00760.x     Document Type: Article

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