The effect on use of making emergency contraception available free of charge

Contraception

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 366-369

  Cameron, Sharon T ^a,b,c   Gordon, Rosemary ^d   Glasier, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Chalmers Sexual and Reproductive Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cost; Emergency contraception; Pharmacy availability; Use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, POSTCOITAL; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PATIENT MEDICATION KNOWLEDGE; PHARMACIES; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866045168     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.02.018     Document Type: Article

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