Knowledge of medication abortion among adolescent medicine providers

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-388

  Coles, Mandy S ^a   Makino, Kevin K ^a   Phelps, Rachael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent medicine; Medication abortion; Pregnancy options counseling; Provider behavior; Provider knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ABORTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MEDICINE; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858792562     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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