Providers' knowledge of, attitude to and practice of emergency contraception

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-50

  Uzuner, A ^a,b   Unalan P ^a   Akman, M ^a   Cifcili S ^a   Tuncer, I ^a   Coban E ^a   Yikilkan, H ^a   Akgun T ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Hormonal contraceptives; Knowledge; Prejudice; Provider

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 20344400609     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180500035025     Document Type: Review

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