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BIRTH CONTROL SURVEY IN A LOWER SOCIAL GROUP IN MELBOURNE
Author(s) -
Wood Carl,
Mestre N.,
Mackenzie R.,
Barson M.,
Lewis E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb87792.x
Subject(s) - birth control , ignorance , family planning , control (management) , family medicine , medicine , environmental health , research methodology , population , political science , management , economics , law
A group of 209 women recently delivered in a public hospital have been surveyed regarding their knowledge and use of contraception. The results of this survey are presented. They demonstrate an inadequatc knowledge of contraceptive techniques. The need to remedy this ignorance by the provision of low‐cost family planning services is stressed.