US adolescent pregnancy rates: Declining, but more progress is needed

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 453-455

  Hillard, Paula J Adams ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EDITORIAL; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 25444526133     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000179506.91751.83     Document Type: Editorial

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