Hepatitis B vaccination in adolescents: Knowledge, perceived risk, and compliance

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 294-299

  Moore Caldwell, Sharon Y ^a   Werner, Mark J ^a   Powell, Laura ^a   Greene, John W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Compliance; Hepatitis B; Perceived risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030934321     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(96)00276-5     Document Type: Note

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