The cervical cancer screening program from a midwife's perspective

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 742-748

  Ideström, Monica ^a,d   Milsom, Ian ^b   Andersson Ellström, Agneta ^c  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (Sweden)

^d Maternal Health Care Unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer screening; Experience; Knowledge; Midwife

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 34249074490     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701371272     Document Type: Article

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