title: Fresh evidence confirms links between newer contraceptive pills and higher risk of venous thromboembolism.
authors.affiliation: Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, Boston University School of Public Health, Lexington, MA 02421, USA sjick@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jick
mesh_terms: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined