Pain relief in outpatient hysteroscopy: A survey of current UK clinical practice

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-15

  O'Flynn, Helena ^a   Murphy, Lauren L ^a   Ahmad, Gaity ^b   Watson, Andrew J S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Local anaesthesia; Outpatient hysteroscopy; Pain relief

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79951517429     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.08.015     Document Type: Review

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