How can we help people to choose a method of contraception? The case for contraceptive decision aids

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 219-220

  French, Rebecca S ^a   Wellings, Kaye ^a   Cowan, Frances M ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FERTILITY; HUMAN; NOTE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TEACHING; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70350498866     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118909789587169     Document Type: Note

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