Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Pap Smear as a Screening Procedure Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in North Eastern India |
Thippeveeranna, Chamaraja
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Mohan, Surekha Sadhana (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology) Singh, Laiphrakpam Ranjit (Regional Institute of Medical Sciences) Singh, Naorem Nabakishore (Regional Institute of Medical Sciences) |
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