Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 187-191 , June 2008

Use of Compact Digital Cervicography: An Adjuvant Screening Tool for Precancerous Cervical Lesions

  • Zip-Pon Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Zip-Pon Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Center, 9th Floor-1, 285 Fu-Xing South Road, Section 1, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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  • Hong-Ming Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tim-Tso Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Maternal and Child Health Center, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 14 February 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60078-9

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60078-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 187-191 , June 2008

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