Public Health & Education | Los Angeles Times Examines Health Risks of, Alternatives to Hysterectomy
The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined the health risks of undergoing a hysterectomy and how many women's health experts increasingly are questioning the need for many of the 615,000 procedures that are performed annually in the U.S. The rate of hysterectomies performed in the U.S. decreased from 45.7 per 10,000 women in 2002 to 41.7 in 2003, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. More than 90% of hysterectomies performed in the U.S. are conducted because...[Click]
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