Advanced practice clinicians' interest in providing medical abortion: Results of a California survey

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-97

  Hwang, Ann C ^b   Koyama, Atsuko ^b   Taylor, Diana ^a   Henderson, Jillian T ^a   Miller, Suellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIVACY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CALIFORNIA; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 27744584136     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 15386341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3709205     Document Type: Review

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