Current practice for the laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis: A national questionnaire survey of consultant gynaecologists in UK

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1269-1272

  Moses, Sharon H ^a   Clark, T Justin ^b  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSULTANTS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 8144229452     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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