Abortion and mental health

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 321-324

  Fergusson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MARRIED WOMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 52049103850     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.108.021022     Document Type: Editorial

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