Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 279-284 , October 2010

Adolescent and Young Adult Women's Use of Emergency Contraception

  • S.M. Hensley Alford, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sharon Hensley Alford, One Ford Place, Suite 5C – BRE, Detroit, MI 48202
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  • R.E. Lappin, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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  • K. Wells, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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  • A.R. Barone, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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  • V.K. Dalton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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PII: S1083-3188(10)00115-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.03.003

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 279-284 , October 2010

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