Emergency contraception in clinical practice: Global perspectives

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-58

  Bártfai, Gy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Antiprogestins; Emergency contraception; IUD; Levonorgestrel; Postcoital; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

COITUS; CONTRACEPTION; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VICTIM;

EID: 0342626877     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(00)00233-2     Document Type: Article

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