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Can pre-colposcopy sessions reduce anxiety at the time of colposcopy? A prospective randomised study

Jennifer Byrom Colposcopy Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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T. Clarke Department of Psychology, Staffordshire Universtiy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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J. Neale Department of Psychology, Staffordshire Universtiy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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P. D. J. Dunn Colposcopy Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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G. M. Hughes Colposcopy Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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C. W. E. Redman Colposcopy Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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M. Pitts Australian Research Centre for Sex Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Pages 415-420 | Received 10 Sep 2002, Accepted 10 Sep 2002, Published online: 10 Sep 2002

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