Safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a single-visit approach to cervical-cancer prevention in rural Thailand: A demonstration project

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Volumn 361, Issue 9360, 2003, Pages 814-820

  Gaffikin, Lynne ^a   Blumenthal, P D ^b   Emerso, M ^b   Limpaphayom, K ^b   Lumbiganon, P ^b   Ringers, P ^b   Srisupundit, S ^b   Warakamin, S ^b   Lewis, R ^b   Chumworathayee, Bandit ^b   Kanavacharakul, S ^b  

^a JHPIEGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; THAILAND; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0037426068     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12707-9     Document Type: Article

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