Repeat abortion: A qualitative study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-30

  Tornbom M ^a   Moller A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Psychological vulnerability; Repeat abortion; Sexuality and risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; RISK; SELECTIVE ABORTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0032966440     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829909075573     Document Type: Article

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