Stigma and abortion complications in the United States

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1472-1474

  Harris, Lisa H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ABORTION COMPLICATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ABORTION; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870186222     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182723d82     Document Type: Review

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