An unaddressed issue: Domestic violence and unplanned pregnancies among pregnant women in Turkey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-98

  Sahin H A ^a   Sahin H G ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contraception; Domestic violence; Physicians; Turkey; Unplanned pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0038049891     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.8.2.93.98     Document Type: Article

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