TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Health Organization.
TI  - Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
SN  - 9789241562669
AV  - RG137.W66 2004 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization
KW  - Contraceptives
KW  - Physiological effect
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - Contraceptive drugs
KW  - Side effects
KW  - Drug interactions
KW  - Diseases
KW  - Risk factors
KW  - Health risk assessment
KW  - Contraception
KW  - Complications
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Family Planning Services
KW  - contraindications
KW  - methods
KW  - Eligibility Determination
KW  - standards
KW  - Health Services Accessibility
N1  - "A WHO family planning cornerstone."; Includes bibliographical references; Machine generated contents note; Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) (combined oral contraceptives, combined injectable contraceptives, patch, ring) --; Progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs) --; Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) --; Intrauterine devices (IUDs) --; Copper IUD for emergency contraception (E-IUD) --; Barrier methods (BARR) --; Fertility awareness-based methods (FAB) --; Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) --; Coitus interruptus (CI) --; Surgical sterilization procedures (STER) --; Female surgical sterilization --; Male surgical sterilization --; Summary tables (SUMM) --; Annexes --; Annex 1; Hormonal contraceptives and antiretroviral therapies
N2  - This document reviews the medical eligibility criteria for use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety of use of different methods for women and men with specific characteristics or known medical conditions. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of available clinical and epidemiological research. It is a companion guideline to 'Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use'. Together, these documents are intended to be used by policy-makers, programme managers, and the scientific community, to support national programmes in the preparation of service delivery guidelines
ER  -