Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 306-312 , September 2009

Differences Between Women at Higher and Lower Risk for an Unintended Pregnancy

  • Pamela K. Xaverius, PhD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Pamela K. Xaverius Saint Louis University, Department of Family and Community Medicine, 1402 South Grand, St Louis, MO; Phone: 573-301-0046; Fax: 888-631-1104.
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  • Leigh E. Tenkku, PhD, MPH
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  • Joanne Salas, BS

Received 18 June 2008 ,Revised 15 June 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 2009.

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PII: S1049-3867(09)00065-6

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.06.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 306-312 , September 2009

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