The Choice of Second Trimester Abortion Method: Evolution, Evidence and Ethics

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 183-188

  Grimes, David A ^a  

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

Author keywords

dilatation and evacuation; medical abortion; second trimester abortion

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DIARRHEA; DILATION AND EVACUATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVOLUTION; FEVER; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL ABORTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOTIVATION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; SURVIVAL; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ABORTION, INDUCED; DECISION MAKING; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; SAFETY;

EID: 50349100233     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)31378-0     Document Type: Article

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