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  1. Department of Pathology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, 7-A/R-3, M.A Johar town, Lahore, Punjab, 13041, Pakistan

    Asif Loya MD, MBBS & Noreen Akhtar FCPS, MBBS

  2. School of Health Professions, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Mail Stop 4048, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA

    Marilee Means PhD, SCT(ASCP)

  3. Cytology and Cytopathology Fellowship Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, 5150 Centre Avenue, 2, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA

    Walid E. Khalbuss MD, PhD, FIAC (Director)

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Loya, A., Akhtar, N., Means, M., Khalbuss, W.E. (2013). Management Issues and Quality Assurance (QA) in the Pap Test. In: Khalbuss, W., Means, M. (eds) Gynecological and Breast Cytopathology Board Review and Self-Assessment. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7270-4_8

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