Research ArticleOriginal Research

Efficacy of a New Postpartum Transition Protocol for Avoiding Pregnancy

Thomas Bouchard, Richard J. Fehring and Mary Schneider
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2013, 26 (1) 35-44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.01.120126

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