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Adolescents

Ammerman SD, Perelli E, Adler N, et al. "Do Adolescents Understand what Physicians Say about Sexuality and Health?" Clinical Pediatrician 31, no. 10 (1992): 590-595.

Now What Do I Do? Designed to help parents communicate with pre-teens. From SIECUS: (212) 819-9770.

Princeton Survey Research Associates. The 1996 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey on Teens and Sex: What They Say Teens Today Need to Know, and Who They Listen To. Washington DC: The Kaiser Family Foundation, June 1996.

Anti-Choice Movement

The Clara Bell Duval Education Fund. Access to Abortion: Deceptive Practices of Phony Abortion Clinics and Anti-Abortion Counseling Centers in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia PA: Clara Bell Duval Education Fund, 1994.

Patient Education

Choices. A set of twenty-eight descriptions of contraceptive options providing brief summaries of each method. Available through Bridging the Gap Foundation, Inc.: (404) 373-0530.

Emanuel EJ, Dubler NN. "Preserving the Physician-Patient Relationship in the Era of Managed Care." Journal of the American Medical Association 273 (1993): 323-329.

"Birth Control," "Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology," "HIV/AIDS," and "Sexually Transmitted Diseases." Flip charts (illustrated) and leader's guides designed for patient education purposes. Available from ETR Associates: (800) 321-4407.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Abortion: Commonly Asked Questions. New York: 1996.

Roter DL, Hall JA. Doctors Talking with Patients, Patients Talking with Doctors: Improving Communication in Medical Visits. Westport CT: Auburn House, 1993.

Post-Abortion Family Planning Counseling

Benson J, Leonard AH, Windler J, et al. "Meeting Women's Needs for Post-Abortion Family Planning: Framing the Questions." (Part of Issues in Abortion Care issue paper series). Carrboro NC: International Projects Assistance Services, 1992.

Pregnancy Options Counseling

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Pregnancy Choices: Raising the Baby, Adoption and Abortion. Washington DC: September 1993.

Baker A. Abortion and Options Counseling: A Comprehensive Reference. Granite City IL: The Hope Clinic for Women, Ltd., 1995.

Dworkin R, Harding J, Schreiber B. "Parenting or Placing: Decision Making by Pregnant Teens." Youth and Society 25 (1993): 75-92.

Sobol M, Daly K. "The Adoption Alternative for Pregnant Adolescents: Decision Making, Consequences and Policy Implications." Journal of Social Issues 48 (1992): 143-161.

Sexual History Taking

Cheadle MG. "The Screening Sexual History: Getting to the Problem." Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 7, no. 1 (1991): 9-13.

Furner V, Ross M. "Lifestyle Clues in the Recognition of HIV Infection: How to Take a Sexual History." Medical Journal of Australia 158 (1993): 1-2.

Gabel LL, Pearsol JA. "Taking an Effective Sexual and Drug History: A First Step in HIV/AIDS Prevention." The Journal of Family Practice 37, no. 2 (1993): 185-187.

Kripke CC, Vaias L. "The Importance of Taking a Sensitive Sexual History." Journal of the American Medical Association 271, no. 9(1994): 713.

Last updated July 19, 2000.