Second Trimester Abortion in Viet Nam: Changing to Recommended Methods and Improving Service Delivery

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 145-150

  Hoang TD, Tuyet ^a   Phan, Thuy ^b   Huynh NK, Trang ^c  

^a Tu Du Obstetrics   (Viet Nam)

^b Senior Training and Services Advisor   (Viet Nam)

^c Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Medical School   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

adolescent reproductive health; contraception and unplanned pregnancy; second trimester abortion; Viet Nam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DILATION AND EVACUATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VIET NAM;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; VIETNAM;

EID: 50649084123     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)31393-7     Document Type: Article

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