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Kathryn Atkin1, Margaret W Beal, Ellen Long-Middleton
1Kathryn Atkin is a nurse practitioner at Beth Israel Deaconess, Plymouth, Mass., and a Clinical Instructor at MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Mass. Margaret W. Beal is a clinical professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Mass. Ellen Long-Middleton is a clinical associate professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Mass. Danielle Roncari is the director of family planning at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass., and medical director at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.
Abstract:
Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are underutilized in the adolescent population despite their superior efficacy over non-LARC methods. The purpose of this article is to discuss the barriers that lead to underutilization of these methods and present an evidence-based approach for the use of LARC methods among adolescents in the primary care setting.
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