Hysterectomy - References

SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS

Citations

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  2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007). Supracervical hysterectomy. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 388. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 110(5): 1215–1217.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: July 15, 2010
Medical Review: Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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