This article discusses gaps in research and offers recommendations for improving health care quality and strengthening the research base on gender and disparities during adolescence.
TOPIC(S)
Adolescents, Demographics, Gender, Health Care, Males, Race/Ethnicity, Recommendations
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2008
AUTHOR(S)
Dzung X. Vo and M. Jane Park
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