A review of teenagers' perceived needs and access to primary health care: Implications for health services

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 184-193

  Gleeson, Catherine R ^a   Robinson, Michael B ^a   Neal, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accessibility; adolescent health services; drop in services; primary health care services; teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646343691     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423602pc109oa     Document Type: Article

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