The impact of an unplanned pregnancy and termination on intended future contraception: Implications for reproductive health promotion

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-5

  Cartmill, R S V ^a   Bromham, D R ^b  

^a JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0029871482     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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