Over-the-counter use of oral contraceptives in Kuwait

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-251

  Shah, M A ^a   Shah, N M ^a   Al Rahmani, E ^a   Behbehani, J ^a   Radovanovic, Z ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Hormonal contraceptives; Safety of oral pills; Unsupervised use

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DRUG LABELING; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0035370175     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(01)00375-7     Document Type: Article

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