Therapeutic, Prophylactic, Untoward, and Contraceptive Effects of Combined Oral Contraceptives: Catholic Teaching, Natural Law, and the Principle of Double Effect When Deciding to Prescribe and Use.

Combined oral contraceptives (COC) have been demonstrated to have significant benefits for the treatment and prevention of disease. These medications also are associated with untoward health effects, and they may be directly contraceptive. Prescribers and users must compare and weigh the intended be...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Bioethics Vol. 14; no. 7; pp. 20 - 35
Autores principales: Casey, Murray Joseph, Salzman, Todd A.
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2014
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