Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , July 2010

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of Males: Attitudes and Perceptions of Physicians Who Vaccinate Females

  • Thomas W. Weiss, Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Global Health Outcomes, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Thomas W. Weiss, Dr.P.H., Global Health Outcomes, Merck & Co., Inc. P.O. Box 4, WP97-A243, 770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004.
    • ,
  • Gregory D. Zimet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Susan L. Rosenthal, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Susan K. Brenneman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • i3 Innovus, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Jonathan D. Klein, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Received 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 March 2010.

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PII: S1054-139X(10)00142-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.03.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , July 2010

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