A preliminary survey of patients' views on awareness, informations, choices and expectations in women undergoing hysterectomy

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 304-308

  Sharma, J B ^a   Malhotra, M ^a   Gupta, S ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Singh, B P ^a   Vindal, A ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Awareness; Choices; Information; Survey; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INDIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 9644273843     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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