Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 426-435 , December 2001

Quality of life and health-risk behaviors among adolescents

  • Tari D. Topolski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tari D. Topolski, University of Washington, Department of Health Services, Box 358852, Seattle, Washington 98195-7660 USA
    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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  • Donald L. Patrick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Address requests for Youth Quality of Life Instrument to: Donald L. Patrick, University of Washington, Department of Health Services, Box 358852, Seattle, Washington 98195-7660. Email: donald@u.washington.edu.
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  • Todd C. Edwards, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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  • Colleen E. Huebner, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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  • Frederick A. Connell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • ,
  • K.Kiomi Mount, M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

,Accepted 20 June 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 426-435 , December 2001

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