Prescribing oral contraceptives and the medical record

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M Benn

    Australian Family Physician
    |October 1, 1991
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    AustraliaContraceptionContraceptive Methods--contraindicationsContraceptive Methods--side effectsDelivery Of Health CareDeveloped CountriesDistributional ActivitiesFamily PlanningHealthHealth PersonnelOceaniaOral Contraceptives--contraindicationsOral Contraceptives--side effectsOrganization And AdministrationPhysiciansPrescriptionsProgram ActivitiesPrograms

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