A pilot study of women's knowledge of pregnancy health risks: Implications for contraception

Contraception

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-82

  Nelson, Anita L ^a   Rezvan, Azadeh ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Informed consent; Medicolegal liability; Oral contraceptive risks; Pregnancy health risks; Survey

Indexed keywords

DIENOGEST; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82755182988     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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