Predictors of patient comfort and adherence with less frequent cervical cancer screening

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 355-363

  MacLaughlin, Kathy L ^a   Angstman, Kurt B ^a   Flynn, Priscilla M ^a   Schmit, Jessica R ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a   Shuster, Lynne T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Patient expectations; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 84856601423     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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