Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 133-136 , March 2010

Confidentiality and Access to Adolescent Health Care Services

Adapted from a presentation given by the author at the Third National Colombian-Venezuelan Public Health Conference, Cúcuta, Colombia, June 27, 2009.

  • Naomi A. Schapiro, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Naomi A. Schapiro, RN, CPNP, 2 Koret Way, Rm N-411Y, San Francisco, CA 94143-0606.

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 Conflicts of interest: none to report.

PII: S0891-5245(09)00357-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.11.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 133-136 , March 2010