Mid-Trimester Abortion by Dilatation and Evacuation: A Safe and Practical Alternative

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 296, Issue 20, 1977, Pages 1141-1145

  Grimes, David A ^a   Schulz, Kenneth F ^a   Cates, Willard ^a   Tyler, Carl W ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 0017409924     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197705192962004     Document Type: Article

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