Why we should "just say no" to exclusive "abstinence- only" funding

Contraception

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 231-232

  Stewart, Felicia H ^a   Shields, Wayne C ^a   Hwang, Ann C ^a  

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CONTRACEPTION; CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0142157552     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2003.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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