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Original Article

The quality of life in women suffering from gynecological disorders is improved by means of hysterectomy

Absolute and relative differences between pre-and postoperative measures

Toril Rannestad Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Division for Nursing Science, University of Bergen
,
Ole-Johan Eikeland Eikeland Research and Teaching, Bergen
,
Harald Helland Haukeland University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bergen, Norway
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Ulla Qvarnström Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Division for Nursing Science, University of Bergen
Page 46 | Received 17 Jan 2000, Accepted 23 Aug 2000, Published online: 08 Sep 2009

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