Colposcopy
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Colposcopy

Tracy Smith Nurse Colposcopist/Clinic Manager, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham

Colposcopy is a method of examination of the cervix using an optical magnifying instrument. Tracy Smith discusses the assessment process, the cervical screening programme, management for patients who have abnormal smears, patient counselling and the role of the nurse colposcopist.

Nursing Standard. 15, 4, 47-52. doi: 10.7748/ns2000.10.15.4.47.c2930

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