A national study examining the effect of making emergency hormonal contraception available without prescription

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 553-557

  Killick, S R ^a   Irving, G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Patient group direction; Pharmacy status; Questionaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1542397707     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh128     Document Type: Article

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