Abortion-related complications in Cambodia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 957-968

  Fetters, T ^a   Vonthanak, S ^b   Picardo, C ^c   Rathavy, T ^d  

^a IPAS   (United States)

^b National Center for HIV/AIDS   (Cambodia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d National Nutrition Program   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cambodia; Post abortion care

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 45249092976     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01765.x     Document Type: Article

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