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The Alchemy of Abstinence-Only Education: Will the New Study be Sufficient to End it?

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McFarlane, D. The Alchemy of Abstinence-Only Education: Will the New Study be Sufficient to End it?. J Public Health Pol 28, 376–378 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200142

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