Repeat emergency contraception: facing our fears
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Repeat use of emergency contraception: How frequent is it?
OBJECTIVE To measure the level of repeat use of emergency contraception (EC) in family planning clinics (FPCs) in North and East Devon. DESIGN An audit of repeat use of EC was carried out in seven FPCs, in parallel with a client survey. All women seeking EC in the study period were included (n = 572). RESULTS Nearly 70% of women had 'ever' used EC prior to the study visit; over half had pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contraception
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0010-7824
DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(02)00313-x