The effects of a web-based intervention on college students' knowledge of human papillomavirus and attitudes toward vaccination

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-232

  Doherty, Kathryn ^a   Low, Kathryn Graff ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

HPV; Prevention; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650090915     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610802411177     Document Type: Article

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