Abortion, social inequity, and women's health: Obstetrician-gynecologists as agents of change

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 310-316

  Gasman, N ^a   Blandon, M M ^a   Crane, B B ^a  

^a IPAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Human rights; Maternal mortality; Poverty; Unsafe abortion; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REPRODUCTION; ROLE PLAYING; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIETY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 33748055106     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.018     Document Type: Article

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