Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S17-S23 , December 2005

Improving adolescent health: Focus on HPV vaccine acceptance

  • Gregory D. Zimet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Gregory D. Zimet, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 575 N. West Drive, Room 070, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Received 20 July 2005 ,Accepted 20 September 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00428-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S17-S23 , December 2005

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