Universal insurance coverage for contraceptives: A public health imperative

Contraception

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 357-358

  Hwang, Ann C ^a   Grimes, David A ^b   Shields, Wayne C ^c  

^a USA   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Association of Reproductive Health Professionals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CHILD HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAID; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 7044253080     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2004.08.001     Document Type: Editorial

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