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. 2007 Aug 28;177(5):484-7.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.070944. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

Human papillomavirus, vaccines and women's health: questions and cautions

Abby Lippman  1 , Ryan Melnychuk, Carolyn Shimmin, Madeline Boscoe
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Human papillomavirus, vaccines and women's health: questions and cautions

Abby Lippman et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1: Avoidable mortality (age-standardized expected years of life lost per 100 000 people) due to cervical cancer in Canada from 1971 to 1996, by income quintile. Reproduced, with permission, from James et al. Copyright © 2007, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
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  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Franco EL, de Pokomandy A, Spence AR, Burchell AN, Trottier H, Mayrand MH, Lau S. Franco EL, et al. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1524-5; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070120. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056600 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Mansi JA. Mansi JA. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1524; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070118. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056601 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Brophy JM. Brophy JM. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1525-6; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070128. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056602 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Ferenczy A. Ferenczy A. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1525; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070123. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056603 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Nisker J. Nisker J. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1526-7; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070117. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056604 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Vaccination against human papillomavirus.
    Cassels AK. Cassels AK. CMAJ. 2007 Dec 4;177(12):1526; author reply 1527-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070129. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18056605 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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