Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 227-230 , August 2008

Vaginal Wet Mounts on Asymptomatic Adolescent Females; Are They Beneficial?

  • K.M. Stampler, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA 19096
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  • A. Lieberman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Alexis Lieberman, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Dept. of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA 19141
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  • M. Fraga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • A. Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • A. Herman, MSN, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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PII: S1083-3188(08)00096-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.02.009

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 227-230 , August 2008

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