Knowledge about human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer prevention among nurses in Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 823-825

  Phianmongkhol, Yupin ^a   Suwan, Nuttawan ^a   Srisomboon, Jatupol ^b   Kietpeerakool, Chumnan ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Control measures; Natural history; Risk factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958802430     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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