Surveillance for equity in cervical cytology

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-52

  Bailie, R S ^a   Bourne, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cervical cytology; Equity; Screening; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0030025150     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.1.46     Document Type: Article

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