Assessing Patient Understanding of the ACOG Abnormal Pap Smear Pamphlet: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2167-0420
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000148