Oral misoprostol as an alternative to surgical management for incomplete abortion in Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-44

  Taylor, Joseph ^a   Diop, Ayisha ^b   Blum, Jennifer ^b   Dolo, Obed ^a   Winikoff, Beverly ^b  

^a Koforidua Regional Hospital   (Ghana)

^b GYNUITY HEALTH PROJECTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Ghana; Incomplete abortion; Misoprostol; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM ASPIRATION;

EID: 78650012370     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.08.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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