Economic evaluation of hybrid capture human papillomavirus testing in women with low-grade papanicolaou smear abnormalities

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-220

  Lytwyn, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervix; Health care; Human papillomavirus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000072869     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128360-199810000-00006     Document Type: Article

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