TY - BOOK AU - West, Christine P. TI - The british medical association : : family doctor guide to hysterectomy & the alternatives / SN - 075130817X [paperback] PY - 2000/// CY - London PB - Dorling Kindersley N1 - Includes directory and index; Contents: Introduction -- The uterus -- Examinations and tests -- Drug treatments for menstrual problems -- Different kind of hysterectomy -- Hysterectomy for cancer -- Surgical alternatives to hysterectomy -- Hysterectomy and the ovaries -- Possible complications -- Preparation for the hysterectomy -- After the operation -- Case histories -- Questions and answers -- Useful addresses -- Further reading/ index. ER -