Greek health professionals’ perceptions of the HPV vaccine, state policy recommendations and their own role with regards to communication of relevant health information

Abstract Background Every year in Europe 60,000 women develop cervical cancer and 30,000 die from the disease. HPV vaccines are currently believed to constitute an important element of cervical cancer control strategy. Currently in Greece, the HPV vaccine is given on demand after prescription by a h...

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Main Authors: Christina Karamanidou, Kostas Dimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2831-5