Injectable contraception provided by community-based health workers: one important step toward meeting unmet need
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چکیده
Community-based provision of injectable contraception continues to advance and is gaining wider acceptance-a major step toward meeting unmet need. However, fully addressing family planning need will require access to a much wider range of methods, including long-acting reversible contraception and permanent methods.
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013