Commentary on Abortion Studies of Steinberg and Finer (Social Science & Medicine 2011; 72:72-82) and Coleman (Journal of Psychiatric Research 2009;43:770-6 & Journal of Psychiatric Research 2011;45:1133-4)

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 410-411

  Kessler, Ronald C ^a   Schatzberg, Alan F ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LETTER; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONSET AGE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT FORM 8; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 84857133822     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.01.021     Document Type: Letter

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