Knowledge About Human Papillomavirus Among Adolescents
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1089-2591,1526-0976
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-0976.2001.52011-12.x