Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 269-270 , April 2005

The limits of abstinence-only in preventing sexually transmitted infections

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00073-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.02.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 269-270 , April 2005

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