Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 467-476 , December 2005

Factors that influence adolescent reports of counseling by physicians on risky behavior

  • Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
    • Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Gerry Fairbrother, New York Academy of Medicine, Division of Health and Science Policy, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029-5283.
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  • Roberta Scheinmann, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., New York, New York, USA
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  • Beth Osthimer, J.D.

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Defense Fund, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Melinda J. Dutton, J.D.

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Defense Fund, New York, New York, USA
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  • Kerry-Ann Newell, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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  • Jennifer Fuld, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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  • Jonathan D. Klein, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA

Received 2 June 2004 ,Revised 1 November 2004

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00270-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 467-476 , December 2005

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