Situation analysis of existing facilities for screening, treatment and prevention of cervical cancer in hospitals/primary health centers of Delhi-NCR region, India

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 5475-5482

  Cheena Chawla, P ^a   Chawla, Anil Kumar ^a   Shrivastava, Richa ^a   Shrivastava, Anju ^a   Chaudhary, Seema ^a  

^a World Healthal Trust   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Delhi NCR; Healthcare providers; Hospitals; HPV DNA test; Pap test; PHC

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDIA; MASS SCREENING; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROCEDURES; RURAL POPULATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; INDIA; MASS SCREENING; RURAL POPULATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84905384962     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.13.5475     Document Type: Article

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