Users’ views of new providers of emergency contraception: A qualitative study

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-120

  Weiss, Marjorie C ^a   Locke, Rachel ^b   Graham, Anna ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emergency contraception; increased access; patient choice; qualitative interviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953314973     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423607000138     Document Type: Article

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