Knowledge and opinions of emergency contraceptive pills among female factory workers in Tijuana, Mexico

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-210

  García, Sandra G ^a   Becker, Davida ^b   De Castro, Marcela Martínez ^c   Paz, Francisco ^d   Olavarrieta, Claudia Díaz ^e   Acevedo García, Dolores ^f  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud   (Mexico)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

^e INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FAMILY PLANNING; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MEXICO; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MEXICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(STT) MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TIJUANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51049091013     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: 17284465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2008.167.x     Document Type: Article

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