Induced abortion in Denmark: Effect of socio-economic situation and country of birth

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-149

  Rasch, Vibeke ^a   Gammeltoft, Tine ^a   Knudsen, Lisbeth B ^b   Tobiassen, Charlotte ^c   Ginzel, Annelie ^d   Kempf, Lillan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e RANDERS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Equity; Immigrant; Induced abortion; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INDUCED ABORTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENMARK; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 40849102501     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm112     Document Type: Article

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