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World Health Organization's Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (Second Edition)

[Full Text: , 170 p., 1.4 MB

Executive Summary (Pages 1-18) , 18 p., 875 kb
Initiation/Continuation (Pages 19-90) , 72 p., 432 kb
Incorrect Use (Pages 91-102) , 12 p., 200 kb
Problems During Use (Pages 103-144) , 42 p., 287 kb
Programmatic Issues (Pages 145-158) , 14 p., 191 kb
List of Participants (Pages 159-162) , 4 p., 147 kb]

Summary: This document provides guidance on the safe and effective use of a wide range of contraceptive methods, including IUDs, and is the companion guideline to WHO's Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) for Contraceptive Use. Like the MEC, the recommendations are based on systematic reviews of available clinical and epidemiological research and are reached by consensus among the most important organizations working internationally on reproductive health. The document is intended to be used by policy makers, program managers, and the scientific community, and aims to support national programs in the preparation of service delivery guidelines.

Source: World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research. (2004). Geneva.

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French: [Full Text: , 170 p., 584 kb]
Spanish: [Full Text: , 170 p., 565 kb]