Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
Geneva Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, [2015]
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/473
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
268 pages ; 30 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Guideline development methods -- Summary of reviewed recommendations -- pt. I DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CONTRACEPTIVE USE -- Background -- Methods -- Dissemination and evaluation -- Recommendations for combined hormonal contraceptives am...
Recommendations for use of emergency contraceptive pills, including adding the condition of obesity and the new method, ulipristal acetate -- Recommendations for intrauterine devices among women with increased risk for sexually transmitted infections -- Recommendations for use of progesterone-releas...
Lactational amenorrhoea method -- Coitus interruptus -- Female surgical sterilization -- Male surgical sterilization -- Summary table.
Publication information
Publisher
Geneva Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, [2015]
Edition
Fifth edition.
Date Published
[2015]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"This fifth edition of the MEC is divided into two parts. Part I describes how the recommendations were developed and Part II contains the recommendations and describes how to use them" -- page 5.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
"A WHO family planning cornerstone." -- cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available online.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/473
Record Identifier
74VKVp7dr3wX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVp7dr3wX
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9789241549158
DDC
618.18
MMS ID
991023985219102626
