Women's experiences of having a colposcopic examination: Self-reported satisfaction with care, perceived needs and consequences

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 462-470

  Bonevski, B ^a   Sanson Fisher, R ^a   Girgis, A ^a   Perkins, Janice ^a  

^a NSW Cancer Cncl Cancer Educ R   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0031709474     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619866804     Document Type: Article

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