Using the theory of reasoned action to explain physician intention to prescribe emergency contraception

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-27

  Sable, Marjorie R ^a   Schwartz, Lisa R ^a   Kelly, Patricia J ^b   Lisbon, Eleanor ^c   Hall, Matthew A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Child Health Corporation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCEST; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; RAPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645230034     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 15386341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3802006     Document Type: Article

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