Birth Control Failure.
American family physician
- Publish Date: Oct 1986
- ISSN: 0002-838X
- Volume: 34
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 101-6
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Sophocles A M, et al. Birth Control Failure.. Oct 1986;34:101-6
Abstract
Birth control failure usually results from the incorrect or inconsistent use of contraceptives. By providing anticipatory counseling, based on an understanding of the reasons for birth control failure, family physicians can help curtail the current epidemic of unwanted pregnancies.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Contraception Behavior, Contraceptive Devices, Female, Contraceptives, Oral, Counseling, Equipment Failure, Family Planning Services, Family Practice, Female, Humans, Intrauterine Devices, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Unwanted, United States
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