Awareness and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Among Ethnically Diverse Women Varying in Generation Status

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-36

  Garcini, L M ^a   Murray, K E ^a   Barnack Tavlaris, J L ^b   Zhou, A Q ^a   Malcarne, V L ^a   Klonoff, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness; Disparities; Generation status; Human Papillomavirus (HPV); Knowledge; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84921828362     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9913-6     Document Type: Article

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