Cassandra's prophecy: A psychological perspective. Why we need to do more than just tell women

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-14

  Boivin, J ^a   Bunting, L ^a   Gameiro, S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family planning; fertility awareness; informed decision making; medical help seeking; sex education

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CHILDLESSNESS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; HEALTH BELIEF MODEL; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTHOOD; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84879887942     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.03.021     Document Type: Note

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