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. 2000 Nov;173(5):293.
doi: 10.1136/ewjm.173.5.293.

With urine-based screening, do sexually active adolescent girls still need annual pelvic examinations? No: recommending annual exams is not evidence based

M A Shafer  1
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With urine-based screening, do sexually active adolescent girls still need annual pelvic examinations? No: recommending annual exams is not evidence based

M A Shafer. West J Med. 2000 Nov.
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Urine culture systems can be used in the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections © Trek Diagnostic/PR News Foto
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