Surgical management of early pregnancy failure: history, politics, and safe, cost-effective care

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 445.e1-445.e5

  Harris, Lisa H ^a   Dalton, Vanessa K ^a   Johnson, Timothy R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

curettage; induced abortion; medical history; spontaneous abortion; vacuum aspiration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CURETTAGE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; INDUCED ABORTION; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 34247264349     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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