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Original Article

What attendance rate can be achieved for Pap smear screening?: A case-control study of the characteristics of non-attenders and results of reminder efforts

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Pages 152-158 | Received 01 Oct 1995, Accepted 01 Feb 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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