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Original Article

HPV Knowledge and Behaviors of Black College Students at a Historically Black University

Jennifer D'Urso MPH The Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
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Melva Thompson-Robinson PH The School of Public Health, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Steve Chandler PhD, MSW The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Florida A&M University
Pages 159-163 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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