Cervical cancer screening in regional Hispanic populations

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-192

  Ramirez, Amelie G ^a   Suarez, Lucina ^b   McAlister, Alfred ^c   Villarreal, Roberto ^d   Trapido, Edward ^e   Talavera, Gregory A ^f   Perez Stable, Eliseo J ^g   Marti, Jose ^h  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EID: 0034405822     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.24.3.3     Document Type: Article

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