Benefits and barriers of pap smear screening: Differences in perceptions of Vietnamese American women by stage

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-22

  Tung, Wei Chen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 75949111896     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370010903466130     Document Type: Article

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