The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 464-470 , June 2010

Hip Hop, Health, and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): Using Wireless Technology to Increase HPV Vaccination Uptake

  • Tami L. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Tami L. Thomas, PhD, CPNP, RNC, is an assistant professor and Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholar at the Center for Nursing Research at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
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  • Dionne P. Stephens

      Affiliations

    • Dionne Stephens, PhD, is assistant professor of psychology and African diaspora studies in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University in Miami
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  • Beverlee Blanchard

      Affiliations

    • Beverlee R. Blanchard, BSc, is a research assistant at the Center for Nursing Research.

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.02.008

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 464-470 , June 2010

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