Cravioto MC

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 601-603
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ABSTRACT

The Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use of the World Health Organization have been updated recently. These criteria constitute a guideline for the selection of family planning methods appropriated for women and men with known medical conditions or personal characteristics of medical relevance. The guideline's last updating incorporates recommendations for the use of a new emergency contraceptive pill and three long-acting hormonal methods, and revises some previously established recommendations. This article provides information on the last edition of such document and aims to contribute to its dissemination.

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1. World Health Organization. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, fifth edition 2015. Full text and executive summary. Disponible en: http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/family_planning/en/.

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