Continuing need for and provision of a service for non-standard implant removal

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 126-132

  Pillai, Mary ^a   Caroline Gazet, A ^a   Griffiths, Megan ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL; 3 KETO DESOGESTREL; 3-KETO-DESOGESTREL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DESOGESTREL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCISION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANT; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE PROVISION; METHODOLOGY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE PROVISION; IMPLANTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DESOGESTREL; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899682896     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2013-100619     Document Type: Article

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