Sexual health issues in adolescents and young adults
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Committee Opinion No. 653: Concerns Regarding Social Media and Health Issues in Adolescents and Young Adults.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-447