Fertility characteristics and family planning methods used by women delivering at a University Hospital in Eastern Turkey

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 707-711

  Pirincci E ^a   Polat, A ^b   Kumru, S ^a   Koroglu A ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Provincial Health Directorate   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contraceptive method; Fertility; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIRTH INTERVALS; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; RURAL POPULATION; STILLBIRTH; TURKEY; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957845794     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.509822     Document Type: Article

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