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Half a century of the oral contraceptive pill: historical review and view to the future.

Pamela Liao, Janet Dollin

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Throughout the history of medicine, thousands of drugs have been developed, but only one has been influential enough to earn the title of simply, the pill . Introduced in May 1950, the oral contraceptive pill is a medical innovation that has dramatically transformed generations. Women have gained

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Throughout the history of medicine, thousands of drugs have been developed, but only one has been influential enough to earn the title of simply, the pill . Introduced in May 1950, the oral contraceptive pill is a medical innovation that has dramatically transformed generations. Women have gained

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Throughout the history of medicine, thousands of drugs have been developed, but only one has been influential enough to earn the title of simply, the pill . Introduced in May 1950, the oral contraceptive pill is a medical innovation that has dramatically transformed generations. Women have gained

Key concepts: Pill, Oral contraceptive pill, Alternative medicine, Medicine, Family planning, Family medicine, Population, Research methodology

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