Contraceptive practices and awareness of emergency contraception in educated working women

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 143-149

  Takkar, N ^a   Goel, P ^a   Saha, P K ^a   Dua, D ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Contraception; Educated women; Emergency contraception

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ELECTRONICS; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 18644378646     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.16119     Document Type: Article

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