Polycystic ovaries: Review of medical information on the internet for patients

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 281, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 839-843

  Mallappa Saroja, Channamallikarjuna Swamy ^a   Hanji Chandrashekar, Sapna ^b  

^a NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; Patient information; Polycystic ovaries; Websites

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; REVIEW; SEARCH ENGINE; SYMPTOM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 77950630089     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1378-4     Document Type: Review

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