Cervical Cancer Screening: Benefits and Barriers

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 351-356

  Harokopos, Voula ^a   Mc Dermott, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0000908961     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1996.10603229     Document Type: Article

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