Sexual and reproductive health in conflict areas: The imperative to address violence against women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-303

  Cottingham, J ^a   Garcia Moreno C ^a   Reis, C ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; DELIVERY; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; NOTE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VIOLENCE;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; VENEREOLOGY; VIOLENCE; WAR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38049064439     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01605.x     Document Type: Note

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