Evaluating research on abortion and mental health

Contraception

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 500-503

  Steinberg, Julia R ^a   Russo, Nancy Felipe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER REVIEW; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIAL STATUS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 70350776516     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.06.003     Document Type: Note

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