UK provision for removal of non-palpable contraceptive implants

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-4

  Mansour, Diana ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; PROCEDURES;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DESOGESTREL; DRUG IMPLANT; ETONOGESTREL;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DESOGESTREL; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 58649085708     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118909787072450     Document Type: Article

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