Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , April 2010

Effect of a Brief Educational Intervention on the Attitudes of Young Women Toward the Intrauterine Device

  • Amy K. Whitaker, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Amy Whitaker, MD, MS, University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 2050, Chicago, IL 60637; Phone: (773) 834-4129; fax: (773) 702-0840
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  • Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Melanie A. Gold, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Lisa M. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Mitchell D. Creinin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Bryna Harwood, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL

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 All study activities were conducted in Pittsburgh, PA, except for data analysis, which took place in Chicago, IL. At the time this study was undertaken, both Dr. Whitaker and Dr. Harwood were in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

PII: S1083-3188(09)00313-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.09.012

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , April 2010

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