Home abortion - Experiences of male involvement

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 264-270

  Kero, Anneli ^a   Lalos, Ann ^a   Wulff, Marianne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Couple; Home abortion; Male experiences; Male involvement; Male partner; Medical abortion; Men

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, STEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AFTERCARE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77956309300     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2010.485257     Document Type: Article

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