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. 2014 Aug;23(8):636-41.
doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4865. Epub 2014 Jul 21.

Improving the quality of family planning services: the role of new federal recommendations

Lorrie Gavin  1 , Susan Moskosky
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Improving the quality of family planning services: the role of new federal recommendations

Lorrie Gavin et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Aug.

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of Federal guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Office of Population Affairs on how to deliver quality family planning services. This article describes how the recommendations were developed, summarizes key points, and outlines steps that will be taken to disseminate and increase the use of the recommendations by primary care providers.

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The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or of the Office of Population Affairs. No competing financial interests exist.

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