Misinformation and lack of knowledge hinder cervical cancer prevention

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 128-

  Moodley, Jennifer ^a   Harries, J ^a   Barone, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Engender Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LETTER; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WART VIRUS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADULT; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 68949090205     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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