Effects of making emergency contraception available without a physician's prescription: A population-based study

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 878-883

  Soon, Judith A ^a,b   Levine, Marc ^b,c   Osmond, Brenda L ^b,d   Ensom, Mary H H ^b,c   Fielding, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Practice and Quality Assurance   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FINANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHARMACIST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 17444363757     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.045019     Document Type: Article

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