Preferential prescribing of type of combined oral contraceptive pill by general practitioners to teenagers with acne

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-13

  Rowlands, S ^a   Devalia, H ^a   Lawrenson, R ^b  

^a Epidemiology and Pharmacology Information Core from the General Practice Database Research Company   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Drug prescriptions; Family planning (knowledge, attitudes, practice); Family practice; Oral contraceptives; Physicians' practice patterns

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DIANE; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INDICATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035037125     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.6.1.9.13     Document Type: Article

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