Why lesbians should be encouraged to have regular cervical screening

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-52

  Henderson, Hazel J ^a  

^a Croydon Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Cervical screening; Human papillomavirus; Lesbian; Screening policy

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CASE STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LESBIAN; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; WART VIRUS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; LESBIANISM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINA SMEAR;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; STATE MEDICINE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 58649116051     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118909787072315     Document Type: Review

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