Early medical abortion: Legal and medical developments in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-29

  Petersen, Kerry A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

AUSTRALIA; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77955642817     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03736.x     Document Type: Review

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