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Asking to listen: towards a youth perspective on sexual health education and needs

Jo-Ann MacDonald School of Nursing, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anita J. Gagnon School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Women's Health, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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Claudia Mitchell Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Giuseppina Di Meglio Division of Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Gynecology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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Janet E. Rennick School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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Joseph Cox Public Health Department, Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, Canada; Departments of Medicine and Family Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Pages 443-457 | Published online: 12 Aug 2011

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