More than one abortion

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-158

  Rowlands, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 34447340006     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118907781005047     Document Type: Review

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