Challenges to accepting a human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine: A qualitative study of Australian women

Women and Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-73

  Rosenthal, Doreen ^a   Dyson, Sue ^b   Pitts, Marian ^b   Garland, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes and beliefs; Cervical cancer; Human papilloma virus (HPV); Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548507710     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v45n02_04     Document Type: Article

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