Trends in adolescent health: Perspective from the United States

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 287-295

  Blum, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health trends; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTRACEPTION; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENT; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

EID: 0035210285     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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