The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 555-569 , September 2010

Review of Intrauterine Adhesions

  • Rebecca Deans, MBBS, MRANZCOG
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  • Jason Abbott, B MED (Hons), MRCOG, FRANZCOG, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Jason Abbott, MB, BS, Royal Hospital for Women, University of New South Wales, Barker St, Randwick, 2031 New South Wales, Australia.

Received 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2010.

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