Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 553-559 , June 2010

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infection/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling Services Received by Teen Males, 1995–2002

  • Arik V. Marcell, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Arik V. Marcell, M.D., M.P.H., Departments of Pediatrics and Population, Family & Reproductive Health, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Bloomberg School of Public Health, 200 N. Wolfe St, Room 2062, Baltimore, MD.
    • ,
  • David L. Bell, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Laura D. Lindberg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Guttmacher Institute, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Adel Takruri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 8 October 2009 ,Accepted 3 December 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00648-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 553-559 , June 2010

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