Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) concerning cervical cancer and screening among rural and urban women in six provinces of the democratic People's Republic of Korea

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3029-3033

  Tran, Nguyen Toan ^a   Choe, Song Il ^b   Taylor, Richard ^c   Ko, Won Suk ^b   Pyo, Hae Suk ^d   So, Hyon Chol ^b  

^a Kuala Lumpur ^*  (Malaysia)

^b Korean Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health Association (KFP and MCHA)   (North Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Pyongyang Maternity Hospital   (North Korea)

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EID: 84863308738     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
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