Cervical cancer screening by visual inspection with acetic acid-interobserver variability between nurse and physician

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 619-622

  Sherigar, Bhavana ^a   Dalal, Anita ^a   Durdi, Geeta ^a   Pujar, Yeshita ^a   Dhumale, Hema ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Colposcopy; Paramedical worker; Screening; Visual inspection with acetic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650697508     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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