Attitudes and practices of Israeli physicians toward adolescent health care
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 1 July 1999
Daniel Hardoff, Ada Tamir, Hava Palti
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Physicians in Israel have limited experience and perceive themselves to be underskilled in dealing with adolescent health issues and training programs in adolescent health need to be developed to meet the needs of physicians in Israel.
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Physicians in Israel have limited experience and perceive themselves to be underskilled in dealing with adolescent health issues. Training programs in adolescent health need to be developed to meet the needs of physicians in Israel.
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