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Adolescent pregnancy: a global perspective

Alma Virginia Camacho, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

From Research to Practice: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2010

September 18, 2010 - Geneva

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Camacho AV, Chandra-Mouli V. Adolescent pregnancy: a global perspective. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2010 Sep 18; Geneva. Available from: https://www.gfmer.ch/SRH-Course-2010/adolescent-sexual-reproductive-health/Adolescent-pregnancy-Camacho-Chandra-Mouli-2010.htm

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