1. Pathology in the "Healthy" Female Teenager.
- Author
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Fiedler, Dolores E., Lang, Dorothea M., and Carlson, Judy M.
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TEENAGERS ,HUMAN abnormalities ,GASTRITIS ,SOCIAL problems ,PATHOLOGY ,CLINICS - Abstract
The article examines the medical problems of female adolescents attending a contraceptive clinic in Manhattan, New York City. About 266 significant medical conditions have been found among the patients before their initial visit to the clinic. A high incidence of vaginitis, cervicitis, and cystitis has been noted. Serious pathological findings such as congenital abnormalities of the reproductive system, breast tumors and gastritis have been revealed during clinic attendance. About 135 of the patients had either psychological or social problems.
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- 1973
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