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Adherence to Combined Oral Contraceptives

An observational study of adherence to combined oral contraceptive regimens

Carlo BastianelliDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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Manuela FarrisDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, ;Italian Association for Demographic Education, AIED, Rome, Italy, and Correspondence[email protected]
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Roberta Costanza Bruno VecchioDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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Elena RosatoDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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Maurizio GuidaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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Giuseppe BenagianoDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
Pages 168-172 | Received 14 May 2016, Accepted 21 Sep 2016, Published online: 04 Nov 2016

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