title: Abstinence-based programs for prevention of adolescent pregnancies. A review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D014481:United States