Adolescents: Is there an association between knowledge of oral contraceptives and profession of provider?

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 303-308

  Hansen, Thomas ^a   Skjeldestad, Finn Egil ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication; General practitioner; Knowledge; Oral contraceptives; Over the counter practice; Public health nurse; Teens

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NORWAY; NURSE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NORWAY; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 36348979391     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180701475558     Document Type: Article

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