American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages 34.e1-34.e7 , January 2008

Inpatient hysterectomy surveillance in the United States, 2000-2004

  • Maura K. Whiteman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Susan D. Hillis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Brian Morrow, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Michelle N. Podgornik, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Care Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD
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  • Kate M. Brett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD.
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  • Polly A. Marchbanks, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Received 23 January 2007 ,Revised 10 April 2007 ,Accepted 23 May 2007.

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 The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 Cite this article as: Whiteman MK, Hillis SD, Jamieson DJ, et al. Inpatient hysterectomy surveillance in the United States, 2000-2004. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:34.e1-34.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00679-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.039

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages 34.e1-34.e7 , January 2008

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