Emergency contraception : (Record no. 1166)
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| fixed length control field | 02910cam a2200229 a 4500 |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | RG137.58 1998 |
| 110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | WHO |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Emergency contraception : |
| Remainder of title | A GUIDE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | GENEVA |
| Name of publisher | Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Year of publication | 1998 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 58 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: Setting the context * The birth of a global reproductive health technology: An introduction to the journey of emergency contraception--L. L. Wynn & A. M. Foster * Emergency contraception: Hopes & realities--J. Trussell * PART II: Country case studies * United States: Activism, sexual archetypes, and the politicization of science--L. L. Wynn * Canada: Competing frames of access and authority--J. N. Erdman * Jamaica: A success story in moving to nonprescription status--D. Chin-Quee * Mexico: Expanding access through partnerships and persistence--R. Schiavon & E. Westley_ * Chile: One step forward, one step back--V. Schiappacasse & S. Di;az * Britain: Contradictory messages about sexual responsibility--A. Furedi * France: A pioneer in the switch to nonprescription status--C. Moreau & E. Gainer * Tunisia: A global leader in reproductive health and rights--A. M. Foster * Lebanon: Can introduction be too quiet?--F. El-Kak * Morocco: A personal account of the introduction saga--S. Harti * Nigeria: Creating demand and increasing availability--D. A. Lang, J. Keesbury & A. S. Karlyn * Australia: Organized physician opposition to nonprescription status--H. Calabretto * Bangladesh: A model for national family planning program integration--S. M. I. Hossain & M. E. Khan * The Thailand-Burma border: Addressing needs in long-term conflict settings--C. Sietstra * PART III:_ Conclusion * The future of emergency contraception: Where are we now and where are we going?--E. Westley. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Globally, more than one fourth of all pregnancies are unintended. Emergency contraception can be used after sex to reduce the risk of pregnancy. But despite their safety and efficacy, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) have sparked controversy worldwide. In examining the journey of ECPs in fourteen countries, this volume explores the ways that a global reproductive health technology both acquires local cultural meaning and encounters similar challenges everywhere it is introduced worldwide. This book's portraits of activism and opposition highlight the range of social, cultural, religious, and political contexts that shape the interpretation of new medical technologies"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Emergency contraceptives. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Birth control. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Human reproductive technology. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Foster, A. M. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wynn, L. L., |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Long Loan Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| National Council for Population and Development Library | National Council for Population and Development Library | 05/05/2015 | RG137.58 1998 | 1193 | Long Loan Books |