Youth and Parent Perceptions of Youth Decision-Making Roles Regarding Evaluation for Short Stature

Ettya R Fremont1, Elizabeth A Friedrich1, Adda Grimberg2,3

  • 1Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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