Consultations concerning contraception and induced abortions among university students - Trends in Finland 1986-2003

Contraception

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 372-376

  Virtala, Aira ^a,b   Virjo, Irma ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contraception; Family planning; Finland; Induced abortions; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

EID: 27144516244     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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