Emergency contraception: Who are the users?
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Emergency contraception: Who are the users?
CONTEXT Data collected from two community family planning services are used to discuss the characteristics of users of emergency contraception (EC). OBJECTIVE To investigate the characteristics of women attending for emergency contraception. DESIGN A descriptive survey design was used to collect data. Questionnaires were completed over a 4-week period. Data were analysed using SPSS. SETTI...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1471-1893
DOI: 10.1783/147118901101195777