JISCMail - MINORITY-ETHNIC-HEALTH Archives

Hi Katy

You might find these refs useful. Our centre www.aut-camhr.ac.nz has just completed a survey of 250 women from mainland China on knowledge, attittudes and uptake of cervical cancer screening in NZ, followed by focus groups.

Best wishes

Ruth

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