Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 97-101 , January 2008

Adolescent Females and Hormonal Contraception: A Retrospective Study in Primary Care

  • Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.B.B.S., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    • ,
  • Colin D. Simpson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    • ,
  • John Townend, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    • ,
  • Peter J. Helms, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    • ,
  • James S. McLay, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: James McLay, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Buildings, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland.

Received 8 March 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00293-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.06.016

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 97-101 , January 2008

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