Minimally Invasive Hysterectomies-A Survey on Attitudes and Barriers among Practicing Gynecologists

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-175

  Einarsson, Jon I ^a   Matteson, Kristen A ^b   Schulkin, Jay ^c   Chavan, Niraj R ^a   Sangi Haghpeykar, Haleh ^d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Hysterectomy; Invasive; Minimally

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADNEXA DISEASE; ARTICLE; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649256444     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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