Liquid-based cytology: The new pap test

Emerging Issues on HPV Infections: From Science to Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 147-156

  McGoogan, Euphemia ^a  

^a Cytyc   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882184401     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1159/000092748     Document Type: Chapter

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