Relevant Pelvic Anatomy

Ultrasound in Gynecology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 53-85

  Timor Tritsch, Ilan E ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-06630-6.50016-0     Document Type: Chapter

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