Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 174-178 , July 2005

Accessibility of emergency contraception in California’s catholic hospitals

Received 15 December 2004 ,Revised 8 February 2005 ,Accepted 1 March 2005.

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PII: S1049-3867(05)00019-8

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2005.03.001

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 174-178 , July 2005

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