Increased access to emergency contraception: Why it may fail

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 815-819

  Baecher, Laura ^a   Weaver, Mark A ^b   Raymond, Elizabeth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Risk; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 64949148759     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den460     Document Type: Article

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