Gynecological care for teenagers with disabilities

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-117

  Quint, Elisabeth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONDOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0038559488     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(03)00025-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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