Knowledge, Behavior and Beliefs Related to Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Turkish Women
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1513-7368
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.4.1463