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Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use Author:World Health Organization This book is one important step in a process for improving access to quality of care in family planning. The WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, Fifth Edition, continues the series of periodic updates of guidance on the safety of various contraceptive methods for use in the context of specific health conditions and characteri... more »stics. The recommendations contained within this book are based on the latest clinical and epidemiological data.
The intended audience for this publication includes policymakers, family planning program managers and the scientific community. It aims to provide guidance to national family planning/reproductive health programs in the preparation of guidelines for service delivery of contraceptives. Several tools and job aids are available from WHO and other sources to help providers use these recommendations in practice.« less