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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 17, 2012 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Six years after deregulation of emergency contraception in Switzerland: Has free access induced changes in the profile of clients attending an emergency pharmacy in Zürich?

Eleftherios P. Samartzis *Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Zürich
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Gabriele S. Merki-Feld *Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, ZürichCorrespondence[email protected]
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Burkhardt Seifert †Biostatistics Unit ISPM, University of Zürich, Zürich
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Elvan Kut ‡Collegium Helveticum, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Bruno Imthurn *Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Zürich
Pages 197-204 | Published online: 12 Apr 2012

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