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Overview

This course deals with the social, epidemiological and ethical aspects of family planning. It explores the various methods of contraception, sterilisation and pregnancy termination, enabling students to better understand possible future developments in family planning. Course Aims This course will examine the various contraceptive methods presently available to women and … For more content click the Read More button below. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course participants will be able to: Describe how each method exerts its contraceptive effectDescribe the various methods of contraception in terms of efficacy, benefits, risks and side-effectsConfidently discuss these methods with patients with differing medical and social needs - i.e. patients of different ages cultural backgrounds and philosophical beliefs, those with particular medical problems, those at risk of sexually transmitted infectionProvide competent and balanced advice as to which contraceptive options might most closely meet an individual patient's needs

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