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The necessity for regular gynaecological examinations in tetra-paraplegic and paraplegic women is pointed out. Outcomes of such examinations during a two and a half year period in the Rehabilitation Centre of Tobelbad illustrate this, as is shown in the tables.
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Terbizan, A., Schneeweiss, W. The value of gynaecological examinations in spinal cord injured women. Spinal Cord 21, 266–269 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1983.44
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