From desire to disease: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the medicalization of nascent female sexuality

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 344-352

  Polzer, Jessica C ^a   Knabe, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICALIZATION; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEXUALITY; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICALIZATION; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEXUALITY; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84862999213     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.644598     Document Type: Article

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