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The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology: A Handbook for Clinic Staff

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ECT Handbook A handbook for clinic staff from the INFO Project, publisher of Population Reports®. Free for use in developing countries ($5 for readers in developed countries). The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology is available in Spanish, French, and Arabic. (An Essentials of Contraceptive Technology wallchart is also available.) Order your copies today (distributor list).

Complete Text of Handbook

The complete text of The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology is available in PDF format. You may download the entire handbook in a .zip file or scan through the indivdual .pdf chapters below:

Title Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction and Dedication
Acknowledgment
Chapter 1. How to Use This Book
Chapter 2. Family Planning Helps Everyone
Chapter 3. Counseling
Chapter 4. Important Information for Providing Family Planning
Chapter 5. Low-Dose Combined Oral Contraceptives
Chapter 6. Progestin-Only Oral Contraceptives
Chapter 7. DMPA Injectable Contraceptive
Chapter 8. Norplant Implants
Chapter 9. Female Sterilization
Chapter 10. Vasectomy
Chapter 11. Condoms
Chapter 12. Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
Chapter 13. Vaginal Methods
Chapter 14. Fertility Awareness-Based Methods Including Periodic Abstinence
Chapter 15. Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)
Chapter 16. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Including HIV/AIDS
Table: WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria
Suggested Reading
Glossary
Index
Illustration Credits
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