Surgery for menorrhagia within English regions: Variation in rates of endometrial ablation and hysterectomy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1373-1379

  Cromwell, D A ^a,d   Mahmood, T A ^b,d   Templeton, A ^c,d   Van Der Meulen, J H ^a,d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical practice variation; Menorrhagia; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 68849128766     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02284.x     Document Type: Article

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