Medical abortion: The possibilities for introduction in the public sector in South Africa

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 13, Issue 26, 2005, Pages 35-43

  Cooper, Diane ^a   Dickson, Kim ^b   Blanchard, Kelly ^c   Cullingworth, Lee ^a   Mavimbela, Nqobile ^d   Von Mollendorf, Clare ^e   Van Bogaert, Louis ^f   Winikoff, Beverly ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b DFID ^*  (Nigeria)

^c IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f Saint Rita's Hospital   (South Africa)

^g GYNUITY HEALTH PROJECTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Medical abortion; Public health sector; South Africa; Women's eligibility

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORKER; TRAVEL; URBAN AREA;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 27744533971     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(05)26203-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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