Citation: Caroline B T Makura, Kathryn Schnippel, Pamela Michelow, Carla J. Chibwesha, Bridgette Goeieman, Suzette Jordaan, Cynthia Firnhaber. Choropleth Mapping of Cervical Cancer Screening in South Africa Using Healthcare Facility-level Data from the National Laboratory Network[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2016, 3(4): 849-862. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.849
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