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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
Thomas Bouchard
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (TB); the Marquette University College of Nursing Institute for Natural Family Planning, Milwaukee, WI (RJF, MS); and the Institute for Natural Family Planning (RJF).
BSc, MD
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Richard J. Fehring
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (TB); the Marquette University College of Nursing Institute for Natural Family Planning, Milwaukee, WI (RJF, MS); and the Institute for Natural Family Planning (RJF).
PhD, RN, FAAN
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Mary Schneider
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (TB); the Marquette University College of Nursing Institute for Natural Family Planning, Milwaukee, WI (RJF, MS); and the Institute for Natural Family Planning (RJF).
MSN, APRN
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