Awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-21

  Naki, M Murat ^a   Çelik, Hasniye ^a   Api, Oluş ^a   Toprak, Sadik ^c   Özerden, Erdem ^b   Ünal, Orhan ^a  

^a Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^b GOZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitude; Awareness; Healthcare providers; HPV; Knowledge level; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DAUGHTER; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; PARENTHOOD; PHYSICIAN; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WART VIRUS;

EID: 77949717581     PISSN: 13090399     EISSN: 13090380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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