title: Pap smear tests in general practice. An update.
abstract: Reduction of deaths due to cervical cancer by two-yearly Papanicolaou smear screening of women at risk aged 18 to 70 years is now a national health goal. We report a study conducted with general practitioners that suggests improving levels of coverage of women at risk. Our research, however, has also identified unexpected challenges in documenting preventive care in general practice.
authors.affiliation: New South Wales Cancer Council's Education Research Project, University of Newcastle.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanson-Fisher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010865:Pilot Projects; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*