Risk factors for repeat elective abortion

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 575.e1-575.e6

  Prager, Sarah W ^a   Steinauer, Jody E ^a   Foster, Diana Greene ^a   Darney, Philip D ^a   Drey, Eleanor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

contraception; repeat abortion; risk factor

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CONTRACEPTION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549046658     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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