Knowledge of HPV infection and vaccination among vaccinated and unvaccinated teenaged girls

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-51

  Sopracordevole, Francesco ^a   Cigolot, Federica ^a   Mancioli, Francesca ^b   Agarossi, Alberto ^c   Boselli, Fausto ^d   Ciavattini, Andrea ^d  

^a CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; HPV infection; Sexually transmitted diseases; Teenaged girls; Vaccination against HPV

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; ITALY; MALE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PENIS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VACCINATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 84878647854     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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