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. 2016 Apr;214(4):546-547.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.036. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Self-collection of vaginal swabs for human papillomavirus screening among women in temporary residential programs

Lara F B Harvey  1 , Sarah H Averbach  1 , Michele R Hacker  1 , Anna M Modest  1 , Jennifer Scott  2 , Hope A Ricciotti  3
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Self-collection of vaginal swabs for human papillomavirus screening among women in temporary residential programs

Lara F B Harvey et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Apr.
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