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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2017

20.06.2017 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Borrero et al., Unintended Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use among Women Veterans: The ECUUN Study

verfasst von: Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 8/2017

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While the Veterans Affairs (VA) population is predominantly men, women comprise the fastest-growing population of veterans.1 Borrero and colleagues2 surveyed a national sample of 2302 VA women between 18 and 44 years of age and found that their rates of contraception use and unintended pregnancy were comparable to those seen in the US age-adjusted population, while use of long-acting contraception was significantly higher in the VA. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Capsule Commentary on Borrero et al., Unintended Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use among Women Veterans: The ECUUN Study
verfasst von
Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH
Publikationsdatum
20.06.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4097-8

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