Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 232-237 , March 2010

Factors Associated with Event Level Anal Sex and Condom Use During Anal Sex Among Adolescent Women

  • Devon J. Hensel, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Devon J. Hensel, Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine Section of Adolescent Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, Room 1001, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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  • J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., M.S.
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  • Donald P. Orr, M.D.

Received 3 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00262-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.025

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 232-237 , March 2010

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