EC3-A modern telecommunications matrix for cervical cancer prevention in Zambia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-173

  Parham, Groesbeck P ^a,b,c   Mwanahamuntu, Mulindi H ^a,b   Pfaendler, Krista S ^a,d   Sahasrabuddhe, Vikrant V ^e   Myung, Daniel ^f   Mkumba, Gracilia ^a,b   Kapambwe, Sharon ^a,b   Mwanza, Bianca ^a   Chibwesha, Carla ^a,c   Hicks, Michael L ^g   Stringer, Jeffrey S A ^a,c  

^a CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f DIMAGI INC   (United States)

^g Michigan Cancer Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical cancer; developing countries; telemedicine; visual inspection; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CERVICOGRAPHY; CRYOTHERAPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC CERVICAL CANCER CONTROL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCREENING; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TRAINING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; ZAMBIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; NURSE; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; UTERINE CERVIX;

CERVIX UTERI; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSES; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELEMEDICINE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; ZAMBIA;

EID: 77954895218     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3181cd6d5e     Document Type: Article

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