Computer assisted cervical cytology

Medical Informatics in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 160-184

  Pantanowitz, Liron ^a,b   Hornish, Maryanne ^c   Goulart, Robert A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84901551057     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-078-3.ch011     Document Type: Chapter

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