The quality of family planning programs: Concepts, measurements, interventions, and effects

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-248

  RamaRao, Saumya ^a   Mohanam, Raji ^b  

^a International Programs Division   (United States)

^b Embryon   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0842306135     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2003.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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