THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, February 17, 1997             TAG: 9702170048
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: BY NATALIE ANGIER, THE NEW YORK TIMES 
                                            LENGTH:   15 lines

HYSTERECTOMIES: WOMEN, EXPERTS DEBATE ALTERNATIVES SOME SAY THE COMMON OPERATION IS A TOO-EASY CHOICE; OTHERS CALL IT A VALUABLE TECHNIQUE.

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KEYWORDS: HYSTERECTOMY