Observational study on the use of emergency contraception in Spain: Results of a national survey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 203-209

  Lete, I ^a   Cabero, L ^b   Alvarez, D ^c   Olle, C ^d  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Emergency contraception; Women's profile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; STUDENT;

EID: 1642463035     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.8.4.203.209     Document Type: Review

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