Evidence-based family planning: Finding answers to clinical questions

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 48-52

  Crilly, Mike ^a   Foy, Robbie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MEDLINE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CONTRACEPTION; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TEXTBOOKS;

EID: 0038369973     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118903101197287     Document Type: Review

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