Abstract
Jordan has a population of about three million without a government family planning program. In this study, carried out in two medical centers in Amman, Jordan, over a period of two years, 600 copper intrauterine devices were inserted, with a failure rate of 2.8%.
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La Jordanie a une population d'environ 3 millions d'habitants sans programme de planning familial gouvernemental. Dans cette étude, effectuée dans 2 centres médicaux à Amman, Jordanie, sur une durée de 2 ans. 600 stérilets de cuivre ont été insérés, avec un taux d'insuccès de 2,8%.
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La población de Jordan de aproximadamente tres millones, no tiene un programa gubernamental de planificación familiar. En este estudio, llevado a cabo en dos centros médicos en Amman, Jordan, durante un período de 2 años fueron insertados 600 dispositivos intrauterinos con cobre con una tasa de fracasos del 2,8%.
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Amr, M.F., Issa, A.A., Khamis, F. et al. Acceptability of the IUD in a Jordanian community. Adv Contracept 1, 157–159 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849796
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