Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 391-395 , December 2006

Turkish Adolescents' Knowledge on and Attitude toward Emergency Contraception

  • Nuray Bozkurt

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Nuray Bozkurt, Tirebolu Sok, 27/18, Yukarıayrancı, TR-06550, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ümit Korucuoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • F. Nur Aksakal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Aydan Biri

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Banu Çiftçi

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Işıl Maral

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Bülent Tıraş

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

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PII: S1083-3188(06)00231-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.06.016

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 391-395 , December 2006

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