Disparities in contraceptive access and provision. [Review]
- 2013
Even though contraceptive coverage expands under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reducing disparities in contraceptive access and provision requires that all providers assess their patient's reproductive life plans and that health systems work to minimize institutional and socioeconomic barriers. In this article, the challenges of providing equal access to contraceptive care, as well as recommendations for encouraging the use of effective contraception among all reproductive age women are reviewed. Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.
English
1526-4564
*Contraception *Health Services Accessibility *Healthcare Disparities Contraception/ec [Economics] Contraceptive Agents, Female/ec [Economics] Female Health Care Costs Health Services Accessibility/ec [Economics] Healthcare Disparities/ec [Economics] Healthcare Disparities/eh [Ethnology] Humans Male Socioeconomic Factors United States Women's Health/ec [Economics] Women's Health/eh [Ethnology]
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology/Pediatric and Adolescent