Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 289-293 , October 2008

Trends in Illness Severity and Length of Stay in Inner-city Adolescents Hospitalized for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

  • Paritosh Kaul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Adolescent Medicine, Denver Health, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences, Denver, Colorado
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Paritosh Kaul, MD, Denver Health Westside Teen Clinic, 1100 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204
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  • Catherine Stevens-Simon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences, Denver, Colorado
    • Deceased
    • ,
  • Arti Saproo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences, Denver, Colorado
    • ,
  • Susan M. Coupey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York, USA

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PII: S1083-3188(08)00240-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.07.014

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 289-293 , October 2008

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