Abortion and mental health: Guidelines for proper scientific conduct ignored

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-77

  Polis, Chelsea B ^a   Charles, Vignetta E ^b   Blum, Robert Wm ^a   Gates, William H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b AIDS UNITED   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER REVIEW; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84855552209     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.200.1.76     Document Type: Letter

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