title: The state of hormonal contraception today: enhancing clinician/patient communications.
abstract: Women's health nurses and nurse practitioners have a unique opportunity to provide high-quality primary and preventive care and play a critical role in coordinating and delivering effective contraceptive methods. The strategies and techniques that they routinely employ during counseling and education can help improve women's adoption and appropriate use of contraceptive methods.
authors.affiliation: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wysocki
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal