Comparison of Quality of Internet Pages on Human Papillomavirus Immunization in Italian and in English

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-89

  Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio ^a   Buonuomo, Paola Sabrina ^a   Ciofi degli Atti, Marta Luisa ^a   Carloni, Emanuela ^a   Meloni, Marco ^b   Gamba, Fiorenza ^b  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human papillomavirus vaccine; Immunization programs; Information disemmination; Internet

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTENT VALIDITY; IMMUNIZATION; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; ITALY; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PARENTS; QUALITY CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049099288     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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