Single and repeated elective abortions in Japan: A psychosocial study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 126-134

  Kitamura, T ^a   Toda, M A ^b   Shima, S ^c   Sugawara, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^c TOKYO KEIZAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abortion; Pregnancy; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT ABORTION; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031786181     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829809025690     Document Type: Article

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