Knowledge of the risks and benefits associated with oral contraception in a university-aged sample of users and non-users

Contraception

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 223-227

  Bryden, Pamela J ^a   Fletcher, Paula ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Female health; Knowledge; Oral contraception; Risks and benefits

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0035303602     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(01)00194-9     Document Type: Article

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