Colposcopy audit for improving quality of service in areas with a high incidence of cervical cancer

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-6

  Manopunya, Manatsawee ^a   Suprasert, Prapaporn ^a   Srisomboon, Jatupol ^a   Kietpeerakool, Chumnan ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Audit; Colposcopy; Performance; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER SCREENING; COLPOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; THAILAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 71149103011     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.07.042     Document Type: Article

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