Preventing unintended pregnancy: A pediatric opportunity

Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 181-183

  Zuckerman, Barry ^a   Nathan, Sacheen ^a   Mate, Kedar ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Pediatric prevention; Primary care; Unplanned pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BIRTH CONTROL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROL STRATEGY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

FAMILY PLANNING; PEDIATRIC PREVENTION; PRIMARY CARE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED;

EID: 84893257741     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1147     Document Type: Editorial

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