Reactions and reflections in men, 4 and 12 months post-abortion

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-143

  Kero, A ^a   Lalos, A ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Contraception; Follow up; Gender; Legal abortion; Male; Reactions

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATURITY; MEDICAL STAFF; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 12344330210     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820400000463     Document Type: Article

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