The epidemiology of incomplete abortion in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 432-437

  Rees, Helen ^a   Katzenellenbogen, Judy ^b   Shabodien, Rosieda ^b   Jewkes, Rachel ^b   Fawcus, Sue ^c   McIntyre, James ^a   Lombard, Carl ^b   Truter, Hanneke ^b   Cronje, Hennie ^d   Duminy, Paul ^e   Marivate, Martin ^f   Moodley, Jack ^g   Pattinson, Bob ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^e STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; ILLEGAL ABORTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030943868     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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