Contraception in teenagers

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 92-95

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Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL; GESTAGEN; INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MALE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONDOM; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSULTATION; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036958271     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2002.401292     Document Type: Article

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