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Teen health care reform urged.(POLICY & PRACTICE)

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| January 15, 2009 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Current health services for adolescents are fragmented and poorly designed to meet the needs of the nation's adolescents, according to a report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. Although most U.S. adolescents are healthy, many engage in risky behaviour, develop unhealthy habits, and have physical and mental conditions ...

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