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Research Paper

Knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among undergraduate medical, dental and nursing students in South India

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Pages 1656-1665 | Received 28 Jul 2018, Accepted 29 Dec 2018, Published online: 20 Feb 2019

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