Access to reproductive healthcare for adolescents: Establishing healthy behaviors at a critical juncture in the lifecourse

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 369-374

  Ralph, Lauren J ^a   Brindis, Claire D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

access to care; adolescents; reproductive health

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONDOM; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONFIDENTIALITY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAID; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956440013     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32833d9661     Document Type: Review

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