Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 349-358 , November 2003

Reduced low birth weight for teenagers receiving prenatal care at a school-based health center: effect of access and comprehensive care

  • Beth Barnet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (B.B., M.D.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Beth Barnet, University of Maryland, Department of Family Medicine, 29 S. Paca St. LL, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
    • ,
  • Anne K Duggan, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (A.K.D.)
    • ,
  • Margo Devoe, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (B.B., M.D.)

,Accepted 6 February 2003.

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00211-8

doi: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00211-8

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 349-358 , November 2003

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