Checklist for ruling out pregnancy among family-planning clients in primary care.
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چکیده
Where pregnancy tests are unavailable, health providers, fearing possible harm to fetuses, often deny contraception to nonmenstruating clients. In Kenya, a trial of a simple checklist to exclude pregnancy showed a good negative predictive value, which could improve access to service and reduce unwanted pregnancies and their sequelae.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 354 9178 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999