Surgical abortion using manual vacuum aspiration under local anaesthesia: A pilot study of feasibility and women's acceptability

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-188

  Hamoda, Haitham ^a   Flett, Gillian M M ^a   Ashok, Premila W ^a   Templeton, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASPIRATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 22944466040     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/1471189054484004     Document Type: Article

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