The effect of the Hurricane Katrina disaster on sexual behavior and access to reproductive care for young women in New Orleans

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 883-886

  Kissinger, Patricia ^a   Schmidt, Norine ^a   Sanders, Cheryl ^a   Liddon, Nicole ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HURRICANE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOUISIANA; NATURAL DISASTERS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 37349035808     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318074c5f8     Document Type: Article

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