Reversing the downward trend in men's share of contraceptive use

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 83-96

  Ringheim, Karin ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SEX ROLE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0033382690     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(99)90009-5     Document Type: Article

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