Women's knowledge, beliefs, and information needs in relation to the risks and benefits associated with use of the oral contraceptive pill

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 635-642

  Philipson, Sarah ^a   Wakefield, Claire E ^a,b   Kasparian, Nadine A ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954535131     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2455     Document Type: Article

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