Adolescents and the contraceptive pill: The impact of beliefs on intentions and use

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 48S-56S

  Moore, Philip J ^a   Adler, Nancy E ^a   Kegeles, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; COITUS; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029788908     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00244-X     Document Type: Article

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