Factors associated with PAP testing in adolescents in northern Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-186

  Langille, Donald B ^a   Rigby, Janet A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Contraception; Papanicolaou smear

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CITY; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33745924372     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405580     Document Type: Article

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