Is a previous unplanned pregnancy a risk factor for a subsequent unplanned pregnancy?
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 13 May 2008Open access
Lindsay M. Kuroki, Jenifer E. Allsworth, Colleen A. Redding, Jeffrey D. Blume, Jeffrey F. Peipert
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Future efforts should focus on bridging the gap between identifying risk factors for unplanned pregnancy and interventions aimed at reducing the incidence in high-risk groups.
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Future efforts should focus on bridging the gap between identifying risk factors for unplanned pregnancy and interventions aimed at reducing the incidence in high-risk groups.
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