Cervical cancer screening by simple visual inspection after acetic acid

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 441-444

  Belinson, J L ^a   Pretorius, R G ^a   Zhang, W H ^b   Wu, L Y ^c   Qiao, Y L ^c   Elson, P ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

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EID: 70350435979     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200109000-00014     Document Type: Article

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