Does Probability Guided Hysteroscopy Reduce Costs in Women Investigated for Postmenopausal Bleeding?
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Does Probability Guided Hysteroscopy Reduce Costs in Women Investigated for Postmenopausal Bleeding?
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عنوان ژورنال: The Scientific World Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2356-6140,1537-744X
DOI: 10.1155/2015/605312