Assessing the quality of information leaflets about abortion methods in England and Wales

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 214-215

  Wong, S S M ^a   Bekker, H L ^b   Thornton, J G ^c   Gbolade, B A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; STANDARD; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION;

ABORTION APPLICANTS; ABORTION, LEGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036776822     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118902101196630     Document Type: Conference Paper

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