Misinformation on abortion

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Rowlands, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Abortion review; Breast cancer; Fertility; Fetal pain; Mental health; Misinformation; Mortality; Myths

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACCURACY; BREAST CANCER; CHILDBIRTH; CITATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE FERTILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETUS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROPAGANDA;

EID: 79960742205     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2011.570883     Document Type: Review

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