title: Teen-friendly services. Advocates for successful teen contraception.
abstract: Teenagers seeking contraceptive advice need teen-friendly services that are accessible, free or low-cost, confidential, and convenient. From the teen's perspective, the picture is quite simple: "I need help now, I don't want my parents to know about it, I have no money, and I'm not sure what to do." It is the responsibility of the clinical staff to walk new patients through the steps of becoming a successful health care consumer, keeping in mind that they have never acted independently in this area before.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*