Reducing low-value care in endometriosis between limited evidence and unresolved issues: A proposal

Human Reproduction

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1996-2004

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a   Giudice, Linda C ^b   Evers, Johannes L H ^c   Abrao, Mauricio S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

endometriosis; infertility; low value care; patient centred medicine; pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; OVERDIAGNOSIS; PATIENT HARM; SCREENING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84940762530     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev157     Document Type: Article

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