Doubts on the appropriateness of universal human papillomavirus vaccination: Is evidence on public health benefits already available?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 667-

  Porta, M ^a,e   Gonzalez B ^b   Marquez S ^c   Artazcoz, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c Fundación Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud   (Spain)

^d Centro de Análisis Y Programas Sanitarios CAPS   (Spain)

^e INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

PUBLIC HEALTH; VACCINATION; VIRUS;

CANCER PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PUBLIC HEALTH; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VACCINATION;

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 47949086409     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.073528     Document Type: Short Survey

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