Factors associated with post-abortion adjustment problems: Implications for triage

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-16

  Lewis, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pre abortion assessment; Psychological sequelae of abortion; Therapeutic abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION;

EID: 0031010310     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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