The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Sexual risk behaviors among teens at an urban emergency department: relationship with violent behaviors and substance use.
Data regarding sexual risk behaviors among adolescent patients presenting to urban emergency departments (EDs) are lacking. This article describes rates and correlates of sexual risk behaviors among adolescents screened in an urban ED. ⋯ The visit to an urban ED may provide an opportunity to deliver interventions to address sexual risk behaviors among adolescents.
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An increasing number of vaccines are now recommended for adolescents. These vaccines may greatly improve the health of adolescents and their communities. ⋯ Financial constraints have been reported to be a significant obstacle to immunizing adolescents and young adults [2]. At the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, we believe that to achieve increased vaccine coverage in this age group, financial barriers to immunization must be removed.