Impact of a Mass Media Vasectomy Promotion Campaign in Brazil

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 169-175

  Kincaid, D Lawrence ^a   Merritt, Alice Payne ^a   Nickerson, Liza ^b   De Castro Buffington, Sandra ^b   De Castro, Marcos Paulo P ^c   De Castro, Bernadete Martin ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Center for Communication Programs

^c Promocao da Paternidade Responsavel   (Brazil)

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EID: 0001018395     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2950815     Document Type: Article

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