The unwillingness of future U.S. physicians to limit adolescent prevention counseling to abstinence-only messages

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-241

  King, Sallyann Coleman ^a   Frank, Erica ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abstinence only; Adolescents; Contraception; Counseling; Family planning

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGIOUS GROUP; RESPONSE VARIABLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954028667     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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