Preconceptions versus experience of transvaginal ultrasonography in older women

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 572-574

  Kew, F M ^a   Whittaker, V J ^b   Cruickshank, D J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Preconceptions; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; OVARY CANCER; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 7044227558     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1710     Document Type: Article

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