Adolescent Females and Hormonal Contraception: A Retrospective Study in Primary Care

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-101

  Krishnamoorthy, Narayanan ^a   Simpson, Colin D ^a   Townend, John ^a   Helms, Peter J ^a   McLay, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Combined oral contraceptive pill; Depot progestogen contraceptives; Hormonal contraception; Progestogen only pill; Teenage pregnancy, Social Exclusion Unit

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 37349084244     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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