Adolescent health and teen pregnancy in the United States: a progress report.

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Evelyn M. Kappeler is Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health, in Rockville, Maryland. The contents, findings, and views contained in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official programs and policies of the Office of Adolescent Health, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, or the Department of Health and Human Services.

Published: July 2015

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