Attitudes toward oral contraceptive use among women of reproductive age: A systematic review

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Lee, Jongwon ^a   Jezewski, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Knowledge; Myths; Oral contraceptives; Reproductive women; Risks and benefits; Systematic review; The Pill

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847122570     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200701000-00016     Document Type: Review

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