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Editorial
. 2007 Jan 20;334(7585):103-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39087.374653.BE.

Sexual health in adolescents

Trevor Stammers
Editorial

Sexual health in adolescents

Trevor Stammers. BMJ. .

Abstract

“Saved sex” and parental involvement are key to improving outcomes

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: TS is a trustee of Family Education Trust and Challenge Teams UK; both charities provide abstinence centred sex education packages to secondary schools in the UK. He is also a (volunteer) web doctor for Love for Life, the largest provider of abstinence centred sex education to schools in Northern Ireland, and did paid consultation work for them in the past.

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