Knowledge and use of emergency contraception in a tertiary referral unit in a developing country

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-143

  Siebert, I ^a   Steyn, P S ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Knowledge and use; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036710017     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.7.3.137.143     Document Type: Article

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