Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 462-467 , December 2004

Home STI testing: The adolescent female’s opinion

  • Kathleen P. Tebb, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Kathleen Tebb, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Ste. 245, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA
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  • Maarit H. Paukku, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    • ,
  • Meaghan R. Pai-Dhungat, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    • ,
  • Afua-Adoma Gyamfi, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    • ,
  • Mary-Ann B. Shafer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

,Accepted 24 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.01.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 462-467 , December 2004

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