Do you really need surgery? a sensible guide to hysterectomy and other procedures for women / Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa.

Author/creator Moore, Michele
Other author De Costa, Caroline, 1947-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 171 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [165]-166) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2003014206
ISBN0813533929 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813533937 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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