Initial Loss of Productive Days and Income Among Women Seeking Induced Abortion in Cambodia

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-129

  Potdar, Rukmini ^a   Fetters, Tamara ^a   Phirun, Lam ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cambodia; income; indirect costs; induced abortion; lost time; lost wages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXPLANATORY VARIABLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; CAMBODIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 39549119965     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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