Gynecological disorders in geriatric emergency medicine

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-227

  Lewiss, Resa E ^a,c   Saul, Turandot ^a   Teng, Jennifer ^b  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Geriatrics; Gynecology; Pessary; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; GERIATRICS; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VULVA DISEASE;

AGING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 67651046903     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109331884     Document Type: Article

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