Postcoital bleeding: A study of the current practice amongst consultants in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-75

  Alfhaily, Fadi ^a   Ewies, Ayman A A ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Cervical intra epithelial neoplasia; Chlamydia; Colposcopy; Postcoital bleeding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHLAMYDIA; COITUS; COLPOSCOPY; CONSULTATION; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POSTCOITAL BLEEDING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 64149083493     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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