Contraceptive dispensing and selection in school-based health centers
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 1 September 2001
Melanie J. Zimmer‐Gembeck, Linda S Doyle, Jill A Daniels
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Sexually active females receiving family planning care select methods of hormonal contraception sooner and somewhat more consistently when the clinics in their high schools can dispense contraceptives on-site.
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Sexually active females receiving family planning care select methods of hormonal contraception sooner and somewhat more consistently when the clinics in their high schools can dispense contraceptives on-site.
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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