Knowledge, attitude and practice of private medical practitioners towards abortion and post abortion care in Enugu, South-eastern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 415-418

  Onah, H E ^a,b   Ogbuokiri, C M ^a   Obi, S N ^a   Oguanuo, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b General Post Office   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Enugu; Nigeria; Post abortion care; Private practitioners

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMAN; ILLEGAL ABORTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NIGERIA; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PHYSICIANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 68249146366     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902918613     Document Type: Article

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