Nurse auxiliaries as providers of intrauterine devices for contraception in Guatemala and Honduras

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 17, Issue 33, 2009, Pages 51-60

  Vernon, Ricardo ^a  

^a Investigación en Salud y Demografía SC INSAD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Guatemala; Honduras; injectable contraceptives; intrauterine devices; mid level providers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HONDURAS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SAFETY;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HONDURAS; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; NURSES' AIDES;

EID: 66449086595     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(09)33430-8     Document Type: Article

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