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New natural family planning options are a natural fit for nurse-midwives
11-20-2006 · EurekAlert!Researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health report in November issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health that new natural family planning methods, also known as fertility awareness-based methods, fits well with philosophy of nurse-midwives and the needs of the women they serve.
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