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Do you really need surgery? : a sensible guide to hysterectomy and other procedures for women /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Michele
Other Authors: De Costa, Caroline, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Generative organs, Female > Surgery > Popular works.
Gynecology > Popular works.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Your anatomy: where things are
  • Your physiology : how things work
  • What goes wrong : some common gynecologic diseases and problems
  • What goes wrong : cancers
  • Reaching a diagnosis: what to expect
  • Non-surgical treatment of gyn problems
  • Surgical treatment: "traditional" or open procedures
  • Traditional hysterectomy: what to expect
  • Traditional surgery: the risks
  • After the surgery
  • Other gynecologic surgery and treatments
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Risks of laparoscopy
  • Laparoscopic surgery: how will you feel?
  • Surgical choices
  • Other 'Endoscopic' Surgery
  • Tips to Help Make a Sensible Decision.