Cervical screening is a procedure that is mainly carried out in primary care, predominantly by general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs). Much has been published about the effects on women of receiving an abnormal smear result but little has been done to investigate the preparation of women by primary care professionals for this.
Division of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manchester, Rusholme Academic Unit, Walmer Street, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5NP, UK. cchew@man.ac.uk
