Ectopic pregnancy following use of progestin-only ECPs [2]

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 249-

  Trussell, James ^a   Hedley, Allison ^a   Raymond, Elizabeth ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; POSTCOITUS CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CALCULATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG USE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0142087898     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118903101197944     Document Type: Letter

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