Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 48-54 , January 2009

Discussion of Sensitive Health Topics with Youth During Primary Care Visits: Relationship to Youth Perceptions of Care

  • Jonathan D. Brown, Ph.D., M.H.S.

      Affiliations

    • Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jonathan D. Brown, Ph.D., M.H.S., Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 600 Maryland Ave., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20024.
    • ,
  • Lawrence S. Wissow, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 2 December 2007 ,Accepted 26 June 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00299-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.018

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 48-54 , January 2009

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