Awareness of emergency contraception: A follow-up report

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-113

  Fitter, Melanie ^a   Urquhart, Rennie ^a  

^a NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education techniques; Emergency contraception; POEC; Public awareness

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 42249089088     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/jfp.34.2.111     Document Type: Article

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