Self-collection for vaginal human papillomavirus testing: Systematic review of studies asking women their perceptions

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-362

  Huynh, Jennifer ^a   Howard, Michelle ^a   Lytwyn, Alice ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

attitudes; Human papillomavirus; screening; self sampling

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SCREENING TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; WART VIRUS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF-EXAMINATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VAGINA; VIROLOGY;

EID: 77958136663     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3181dc115b     Document Type: Article

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