Audit of cervical cytology in HIV-positive women

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 126-127

  Morris, E J ^a   Bates, S ^a   Street, Emma ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cytology; CIN; Confidentiality; HIV; NHSCSP guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CERVIX UTERI; COLPOSCOPY; CONFIDENTIALITY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 33847196382     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646207779949727     Document Type: Article

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