Ethnically diverse female university students' knowledge and attitudes toward human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccination and cervical cancer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-95

  Wong, Li Ping ^a   Sam, I Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; HPV vaccine; Knowledge; University students

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WART VIRUS;

EID: 72049128297     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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