Methods of abortion in Europe during the first trimester of pregnancy

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-80

  Aubeny, E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Anesthetic; Medical abortion; Surgical abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GEMEPROST; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

CURETTAGE; EUROPE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, STEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; ALPROSTADIL; ANESTHETICS; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST;

EID: 0031151215     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625189709167458     Document Type: Article

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