Online availability of hormonal contraceptives without a health care examination: effect of knowledge and health care screening

Contraception

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-277

  Kaskowitz, Alexa P ^a   Carlson, Nichole ^a   Nichols, Mark ^a   Edelman, Alison ^a   Jensen, Jeffrey ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Hormonal contraception; Online health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; OREGON; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548826230     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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