Carcinoma of the cervix in Southwestern American Indians: Results of a cytologic detection program
โ Scribed by Scott W. Jordan; Charles R. Key
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 862 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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