The Clinical Impact of Patient Embarrassment in Gynecology: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies.

Butureanu T, Balan RA, Haliciu AM, Socolov R, Socolov D

DOI: 10.3390/medsci14020335
Published: 2026 Jun 22
Container: Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/medsci14020335,
  title = {The Clinical Impact of Patient Embarrassment in Gynecology: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies.},
  author = {Butureanu T and Balan RA and Haliciu AM and Socolov R and Socolov D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/medsci14020335},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci14020335}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Clinical Impact of Patient Embarrassment in Gynecology: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies.
AU  - Butureanu T
AU  - Balan RA
AU  - Haliciu AM
AU  - Socolov R
AU  - Socolov D
PY  - 2026
JO  - Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/medsci14020335
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci14020335
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T, B., RA, B., AM, H., R, S., & D, S. (2026). The Clinical Impact of Patient Embarrassment in Gynecology: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies.. Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci14020335

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