Anxiety and cervical screening

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-203

  Alder, E ^a,c   Foxwell, M ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lothian Health Family Planning   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE TRAINING; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0033022223     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908409098     Document Type: Article

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