Genital warts: Canadians' perception, health-related behaviors, and treatment preferences

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 409-415

  Steben, Marc ^a   Labelle, Deborah ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b Graceway Canada Co   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian; condyloma; genital warts; human papillomavirus; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONDOM; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOGAMY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867571134     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3182466ee3     Document Type: Article

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