Lost Opportunities in Accessing Reproductive Health Care-Can Pediatricians Still Make a Difference?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 305-306

  Brindis, Claire D ^a  

^a Division of Adolescent Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTRACEPTION; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VACCINATION; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AMBULATORY CARE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949633743     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.01.022     Document Type: Editorial

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