Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 251-257 , March 2010

Impact of School-Based Health Center Use on Academic Outcomes

  • Sarah Cusworth Walker, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sarah Cusworth Walker, Ph.D., Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice Policy, University of Washington, 2815 Eastlake Avenue, Ste 200, Seattle, WA 98102.
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  • Suzanne E.U. Kerns, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Aaron R. Lyon, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Eric J. Bruns, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • T.J. Cosgrove, M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Public Health—Seattle and King County, Seattle, Washington

Received 10 April 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00264-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.07.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 251-257 , March 2010

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