Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Polis, Chelsea B ^a   Schaffer, K ^b   Blanchard, K ^b   Glasier, A ^b   Harper, C C ^b   Grimes, D A ^b  

^a IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

*Pregnancy rate; Contraception, postcoital *methods; utilization ; Contraceptives, postcoital administration and dosage; *supply and distribution ; Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL; MIFEPRISTONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 34447330344     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005497.pub2     Document Type: Review

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