doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(89)90384-x.
Cervical smears: a questionable practice?
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Cervical smears: a questionable practice?
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Abstract
Screening for carcinoma of the cervix by cervical smears satisfies none of the criteria which would provide its justification. It is an expensive contribution to ill health because the harms exceed the possible benefits by a substantial margin.
Comment in
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Cervical smears: a questionable practice?Lancet. 1989 Aug 12;2(8659):391-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(89)90573-4. Lancet. 1989. PMID: 2569583 No abstract available.
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Cervical screening.Lancet. 1989 Sep 9;2(8663):627-9. Lancet. 1989. PMID: 2570326 No abstract available.
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