Intentions to Use Emergency Contraception: The Role of Accurate Knowledge and Information Source Credibility.
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is a highly effective form of birth control that may lower rates of unintended pregnancy among young women. But efforts to disseminate EC to women are hampered by misinformation and inadequate information. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine t...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Health Education Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 264 - 271 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul/Aug2018
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