Sample size calculations for rescreening cytologic smears

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 501-505

  Nagy, George K ^a   Collins, Doris N ^a   Wilson, Teresa A ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytology smears; Health care; Laboratory diagnosis; Laboratory personnel; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CYTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLE; SCREENING; SMEAR;

EID: 0030001417     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333906     Document Type: Article

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