Induced abortion in Tehran, Iran: Estimated rates and correlates

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 134-142

  Erfani, Amir ^a  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FERTILITY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUCED ABORTION; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

IRAN; TEHRAN [IRAN];

EID: 80053981368     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3713411     Document Type: Article

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