The abortion paradox in Uganda: Fertility regulator or cause of maternal mortality

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 776-780

  Gorrette, Nalwadda ^a   Nabukera, Sarah ^b   Salihu, Hamisu M ^c,d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONTRACEPTION; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; UGANDA; UPREGULATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; UGANDA;

EID: 31544451523     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500328074     Document Type: Review

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