Internal or infernal devices: Experiences of contraception among Australian women living with Hepatitis C

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 456-474

  Olsen, Anna ^a   Banwell, Cathy ^a   Dance, Phyll ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249090567     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330902797591     Document Type: Article

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