Initiation of Oral Contraceptives-Start Now!

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 432-436

  Edwards, Sharon M ^a   Zieman, Mimi ^b   Jones, Kandice ^c   Diaz, Angela ^a   Robilotto, Christina ^d   Westhoff, Carolyn ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Contraceptive initiation; Oral contraceptives; Quick Start

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PILL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK;

CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 53249142241     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.008     Document Type: Article

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