The Effectiveness of a Mail Reminder System for Depot Medroxyprogesterone Injections

Archives of Family Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 234-236

  Madlon Kay, Diane J ^a  

^a REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; REMINDER SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TIME FACTORS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0030119263     PISSN: 10633987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.5.4.234     Document Type: Article

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