Adolescent pregnancy--current trends and issues: 1998 American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence, 1998-1999
Authors
Felice, Marianne E.Feinstein, Ronald A.
Fisher, Martin M.
Kaplan, David W.
Olmedo, Luis F.
Rome, Ellen S.
Staggers, Barbara C.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PediatricsDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
1999-02-02Keywords
AdolescentAfrican Americans
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Humans
Pediatrics
Physician's Role
Pregnancy
*Pregnancy in Adolescence
Sexual Behavior
United States
Pediatrics
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Although the prevention of unintended adolescent pregnancy is a primary goal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and society, many adolescents continue to become pregnant. Since the last statement on adolescent pregnancy was issued by the Academy in 1989, new observations have been recorded in the literature. The purpose of this new statement is to review current trends and issues on adolescent pregnancy to update practitioners on this topic.Source
Pediatrics. 1999 Feb;103(2):516-20. doi: 10.1542/peds.103.2.516DOI
10.1542/peds.103.2.516Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/43125PubMed ID
9925856Notes
Marianne Felice was chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Adolescence, 1998–1999.
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