Knowledge, attitudes and practices about the pap smear among medical workers in Naresuan university hospital

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1727-1730

  Oranratanaphan, Shina ^a   Amatyakul, Patcharada ^a   Iramaneerat, Kanokwan ^a   Srithipayawan, Suchila ^a  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer screening; Knowledge attitudes and practices; Pap smear; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956123138     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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