Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 243-248 , March 2008

Prenatal Care Initiation Among Pregnant Teens in the United States: An Analysis Over 25 Years

  • William J. Hueston, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: William J. Hueston, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250192, Charleston, SC 29425.
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  • Mark E. Geesey, M.S.
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  • Vanessa Diaz, M.D., M.S.

Received 16 April 2007 ,Accepted 24 August 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00428-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.027

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 243-248 , March 2008

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