Pathophysiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Multidisciplinary Management of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 83-90

  Boreham, Muriel K ^a   Wai, Clifford Y ^a   Schaffer, Joseph I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 63449085102     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-07272-7.50013-1     Document Type: Chapter

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