Emergency Contraception Review
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Emergency Contraception: An Updated Review
Emergency contraception is a common practice now. Many categories of drugs are marketed with modifications in dosage, in combination and even in the timing of administration. Recent re-analysis suggests that there is still no uniformity of opinion on the actual mechanism of action and this has often fueled the ethical controversy. This review analyzes the most common emergency contraception dru...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0009-9201
DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000056