The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol for the termination of pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Faúndes, Anibal ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Intrauterine fetal death; Mifepristone; Misoprostol; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 80052965724     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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