Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335 , May 2003

Hazing of suburban middle school and high school athletes

Presented in abstract form at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on April 30, 2001.

  • Jeffrey C Gershel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jeffrey Gershel, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Room 817, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx NY 10461, USA.
    • ,
  • Rachel J Katz-Sidlow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)
    • ,
  • Eric Small, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA (E.S.)
    • ,
  • Stephanie Zandieh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)

,Accepted 7 November 2002.

References 

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  2. Nuwer H. High School Hazing: When Rites Become Wrongs. New York: Franklin Watts; 2000;
  3. New York State hazing law. Available at: http://stophazing. org. Accessed April 25, 2001
  4. Medline search, utilizing 1966 to May Week 2, 2002 database, performed May 28, 2002
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PII: S1054-139X(03)00021-1

doi: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00021-1

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335 , May 2003

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