How commonly do US abortion patients report attempts to self-induce?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23.e1-23.e4

  Jones, Rachel K ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

abortion; misoprostol; self induced abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MISOPROSTOL;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650714526     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.08.019     Document Type: Article

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