The use of contraception by women with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-440

  van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk, H M J ^a,b,d   Rook, F ^c   Maaskant, M A ^b,d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contraceptives; Indications; Intellectual disabilities; Requestors; Women

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952580784     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01395.x     Document Type: Article

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