The FIGO initiative for the prevention of unsafe abortion

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Shaw, Dorothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contraception; Maternal mortality; Reproductive health; Unintended unwanted pregnancy; Unsafe abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNSAFE ABORTION; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952880483     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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