Young Adults Are Worse Off Than Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 405-406

  Irwin Jr , Charles E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950905244     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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