Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67 , January 2006

Specific STI knowledge may be acquired too late

  • Julie S. Downs, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Julie S. Downs, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA 15213.
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  • Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Pamela J. Murray, M.D., M.H.P.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Received 25 October 2004 ,Accepted 13 January 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00051-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.01.004

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67 , January 2006

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