Preventing unintended pregnancy: The cost-effectiveness of three methods of emergency contraception

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 932-937

  Trussell, James ^a,b   Koenig, Jacqueline ^b   Ellertson, Charlotte ^c   Stewart, Felicia ^d  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^d HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTREL; LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE; NORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANAGED CARE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VOMITING;

EID: 0030829422     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.6.932     Document Type: Article

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