Pediatricians are More Supportive of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine than the General Public
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 101 (12) , 1216-1221
- https://doi.org/10.1097/smj.0b013e3181836b03
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine pediatricians' attitudes about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and to compare their attitudes with those expressed by the general public. Methods: Eight-hundred and fifty pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics were surveyed, including general pediatricians (n = 450), and members of the sections of adolescent medicine...Keywords
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