HPV knowledge among HPV+ women

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 477-487

  Daley, Ellen M ^a   Perrin, Karen M ^a   Vamos, Cheryl ^a   Webb, Candace ^b   Mueller, Trish ^c   Packing Ebuen, Jennifer L ^d   Rayko, Holly L ^e   McFarlane, Mary ^f   McDermott, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AIDS Alliance for Children   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Human papillomavirus (HPV); Pap smear

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349134623     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.32.5.3     Document Type: Article

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