The impact of over-the-counter availability of "Plan B" on teens' contraceptive decision making

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 618-627

  Krishnamurti, Tamar ^a   Eggers, Sara L ^b   Fischhoff, Baruch ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Decision Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Decision making competence; Drug regulation; Emergency contraception; Sexual behavior; USA

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENCE; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SURVEY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVONORGESTREL; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PUBLIC POLICY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47249143214     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.04.016     Document Type: Article

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