HPV Vaccine Decision-Making and Acceptance: Does Religion Play a Role?

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1120-1130

  Shelton, Rachel C ^a   Snavely, Anna C ^b,c   de Jesus, Maria ^d   Othus, Megan D ^e   Allen, Jennifer D ^c,f  

^a Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; HPV vaccine; Religion; Vaccine acceptance

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885844555     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9553-x     Document Type: Article

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