Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 307-308 , April 2010

Which Adolescents Have Opportunities to Talk to Doctors Alone?

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.01.014

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 307-308 , April 2010

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