Sexuality Issues and Gynecologic Care of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1315-1335

  Greydanus, Donald E ^a   Omar, Hatim A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Gynecology; Sexuality; Sexuality education

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 56749181922     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.08.002     Document Type: Review

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