Periodic Abstinence From Pap (PAP) Smear Study: Women's Perceptions of Pap Smear Screening
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Family Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1544-1709,1544-1717
DOI: 10.1370/afm.32