Pediatricians are more supportive of the human papillomavirus vaccine than the general public

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1216-1221

  Ishibashi, Kimiko L ^a   Koopmans, Joy ^a   Curlin, Farr A ^a   Alexander, Kenneth A ^a   Ross, Lainie Friedman ^a  

^a MC 6082 ^*

Author keywords

Abstinence; Attitudes; Cervical cancer; Human papillomavirus vaccine; Pap smears

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER IMMUNIZATION; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VAGINA SMEAR; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; PUBLIC OPINION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 58149331409     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181836b03     Document Type: Article

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