Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 367-373 , September 2007

Factors Influencing Pediatricians' Intention to Recommend Human Papillomavirus Vaccines

  • Jessica A. Kahn, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jessica Kahn, MD, MPH, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MLC 4000, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • Susan L. Rosenthal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health, University of Texas, Medical Branch at Galveston, Tex
    • ,
  • Abbigail M. Tissot, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
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  • David I. Bernstein, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Caitlin Wetzel, BA

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Gregory D. Zimet, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind

Received 22 March 2007 ,Accepted 30 May 2007.

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PII: S1530-1567(07)00097-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.05.010

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 367-373 , September 2007

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