Human papillomavirus vaccine, teen sex and politics

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-

  Olatunbosun, Olufemi ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; WART VIRUS VACCINE;

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PARENT; POLITICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS INFECTION; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; POLITICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 33645989515     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118906776276477     Document Type: Note

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