Long-acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Provision by Family Physicians: Low But on the Rise

Although the fraction of family physicians (FPs) providing Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) services increased between 2014 and 2017, the most recent estimates show that less than a quarter of family physicians include provision of LARC in their practice. Increasing the number of FPs providing LARC will help increase patients' access to the most effective forms of birth control currently available.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - January 4, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chelvakumar, M., Jabbarpour, Y., Coffman, M., Jetty, A., Glazer Shaw, J. Tags: Policy Brief Source Type: research