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. 1997 Jun;6(2):102–108. doi: 10.1136/qshc.6.2.102

Preventing unintended teenage pregnancies and reducing their adverse effects.

D Fullerton 1, R Dickson 1, A J Eastwood 1, T A Sheldon 1
PMCID: PMC1055461  PMID: 10173252

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