Repeat abortion: A comparative study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 208-214

  Tornbom M ^a   Ingelhammar, E ^a   Lilja, H ^a   Moller A ^b   Svanberg, B ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Nursing   (Sweden)

^c Goteborg Coll Hlth and Caring Sci ^*

Author keywords

Psychological health; Repeat abortion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPOUSE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030454117     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829609025685     Document Type: Article

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