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Is providing emergency contraception (EC) a problem for clinicians in your facility? Since January 2004, eight nurses within the Alabama Department of Public Health system have retired or resigned with letters of resignation that listed dispensing EC as at least one of their reasons for leaving.
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When it comes to using combined oral contraceptives (OCs), clinicians and patients look to drug package labeling for the most current information on how the Pill may be safely and effectively used.
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Soy as part of a healthy diet. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(Suppl 5):S1-S4.
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Greenfield RH. Acupuncture for chronic headache. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):58-59.
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Kiefer D. Goldenseal and the common cold: Is there any evidence? Altern Med Alert 2004;7(5):55-58.
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In July 2003, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services formally requested applications for $49 million for family planning service delivery under the Title X program for FY 2004. The announcement contains a number of new program priorities that will affect the delivery of subsidized family planning services for millions of low-income women and teens in the years to come.
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You have just examined a young woman who reports she has had recent multiple sexual partners and says she has used irregular protection against sexually transmitted disease (STD). You order lab tests, including a screen for chlamydia. When positive results return the next day, will she come back for treatment?
