Adolescent health and risk behaviors: The role of the primary care physician in assessment and intervention

Advanced Studies in Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 401-410+414

  McFee, Robin B ^a,b,c,d  

^a affiliation with Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Terry Building Office 1417   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 0042378449     PISSN: 15303004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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