Prescription requirements and over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives: A global review

Contraception

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-96

  Grindlay, Kate ^a   Burns, Bridgit ^a   Grossman, Daniel ^a  

^a IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Contraceptives; Drug; Drug prescriptions; Legislation; Nonprescription drugs; Oral contraceptives; Oral supply distribution; Pharmacies

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRESCRIPTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FAMILY PLANNING POLICY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84879070400     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.11.021     Document Type: Article

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