ACOG committee opinion no. 427: Misoprostol for postabortion Care

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 113, Issue 2 PART 1, 2009, Pages 465-468

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Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; MISOPROSTOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

CHILL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACEPTION; DIARRHEA; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; ENDOMETRITIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MISSED ABORTION; NAUSEA; NOTE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA BLEEDING; VOMITING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; MISOPROSTOL; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OXYTOCICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 60549085079     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31819930f9     Document Type: Note

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