Development of clinical pathways for long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)
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Development of clinical pathways for long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).
©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2008: 34(2) Why was the change needed? Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are underused and many health professionals do not feel confident about how best to provide them. In 2003, Gloucestershire Sexual Health Services were successful in bidding for a programme for the National Primary Care Contracting Collaborative. This was to improve the provi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1471-1893
DOI: 10.1783/147118908783972050