Adolescent sexuality and pregnancy

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 345-347

  Bacon, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034304231     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-200010000-00002     Document Type: Article

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