An examination of differential follow-up rates in cervical cancer screening

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-209

  Fox, Patrick ^a   Arnsberger, Pam ^b   Zhang, Xiulan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0030973534     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025125124926     Document Type: Article

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