Variables influencing anxiety of patients with abnormal cervical smears referred for colposcopy

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 257-261

  Bekkers, R L M ^a   Van Der Donck, M ^b   Klaver, F M ^b   Van Minnen, A ^b   Massuger, L F A G ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abnormal cervical smear; Anxiety; Colposcopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0036957738     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820209074680     Document Type: Article

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