Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , March 2009

Legal Issues in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Adolescents

  • Thomas J. Valvano, MD, JD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Thomas J. Valvano, MD, JD, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Child Advocacy Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, PO Box 1997, Milwaukee, WI 53201

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2009.01.004

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , March 2009

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