Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , March 2009

Emergency Department Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain in the Adolescent Female

  • Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 16, Chicago, IL 60614-3394.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2009.01.002

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , March 2009

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