Age-Related Differences in Health Beliefs Regarding Cervical Cancer Screening Among Korean American Women
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Transcultural Nursing
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1043-6596,1552-7832
DOI: 10.1177/1043659612441015