Epidemiologic Considerations in Screening

When to Screen in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-14

  Wildschut, Hajo I J ^a   Weiner, Carl P ^b   Peters, Tim J ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-0300-7.50006-5     Document Type: Chapter

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