Attendance at post-abortal follow-up visits is low - Can the risks of non-attendance be identified?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 543-546

  Pohjoranta, Elina ^a   Suhonen, Satu ^b   Heikinheimo, Oskari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b City of Helsinki   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contraception; pediatric and adolescent gynecology; termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DRUG ABUSE; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ABORTION; MEDICAL HISTORY; PARITY; PATIENT ATTENDANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SURGICAL ABORTION; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; OFFICE VISITS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955050543     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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