Sex differences in barriers to contraceptive use among adolescents

J A Pesa1, L W Turner, J Mathews

  • 1Indiana University-Purdue University, the Automotive Safety Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|November 20, 2001
PubMed
Abstract

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