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Assessment Of Knowledge & Practice Of Contraceptives In Females Of Reproductive Age Group At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Nabeela Fazal Babar, Mahmood Ahmed, Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Wasif Khan

Department of Surgery

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the knowledge & practice of contraceptives in females of reproductive age group.
Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive.
Place and Duration of Study: OPD of Fauji Foundation Hospital from February 2008 – September 2008.
Subjects and Method: 339 Females of age b/w of 15 – 49 years attending OPD of Fauji Foundation Hospital were included in study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data.
Results: Eighty eight percent of the females in our study sample were familiar with one or more methods of contraception (72.7%were familiar with combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), 60.7% were aware of …

Assessment, Surgeon, And Society, John Norcini, Jamsheer J Talati

Section of Urology

An increasing public demand to monitor and assure the quality of care provided by physicians and surgeons has been accompanied by a deepening appreciation within the profession of the demands of self-regulation and the need for accountability. To respond to these developments, the public and the profession have turned increasingly to assessment, both to establish initial competence and to ensure that it is maintained throughout a career. Fortunately, this comes at a time when there have been significant advances in the breadth and quality of the assessment tools available. This article provides an overview of the drivers of change in …