Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: A qualitative study in South Africa

Reproductive Health

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Harries, Jane ^a   Orner, Phyllis ^a   Gabriel, Mosotho ^b   Mitchell, Ellen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Reproductive Health NGO   (South Africa)

^c IPAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 35449003670     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-4-7     Document Type: Article

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