Hysterectomy among Finnish women: prevalence and women's own opinions.

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Published in Scand J Soc Med on December 01, 1992

Authors

R Luoto1, E Hemminki, P Topo, A Uutela, I Kangas

Author Affiliations

1: University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Finland.

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