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Emergency Contraceptives

Known as: Contraceptives, Emergency, Emergency contraceptive drugs 
High doses of contraceptive substances that can be taken before, the morning after, or up to five days after the unprotected vaginal intercourse.
National Institutes of Health

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2016
2016
The power of the patient question: A secret shopper study.
Review
2014
Review
2014
Emergency contraception: a review.
Emergency contraceptives (EC) are forms of contraception that women can use after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. EC use is… 
2014
2014
Keeping silent about emergency contraceptives in Addis Ababa: a qualitative study among young people, service providers, and key stakeholders
BackgroundThe growing popularity of emergency contraceptives (ECs) among urban youth in Sub-Saharan Africa is accompanied by… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Young People's Use and Perceptions of Emergency Contraceptives in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Existing Insights and Knowledge Gaps
Despite growing international attention to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, their uptake of modern… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes of Emergency Contraception among Female University Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes among female university students in… 
2007
2007
Knowledge, attitudes and prescribing pattern of emergency contraceptives by health care workers in Kampala, Uganda
Background. Health care workers (HCWs) play an important role in making emergency contraceptives (ECs) available to clients. They… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Effects of making emergency contraception available without a physician's prescription: a population-based study
Background: Timely access to emergency contraception has the potential to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Providers' knowledge of, attitude to and practice of emergency contraception
Objectives Barriers to widespread use of hormonal emergency contraceptives (EC), such as lack of knowledge and prejudices held by… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Adolescent mothers' knowledge and perceptions of contraceptives in Tshwane, South Africa: research
This descriptive quantitative survey attempted to identify reasons why adolescent mothers (aged 19 or younger at the birth of… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Emergency contraception among university students in Kingston, Jamaica: a survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
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