Who can provide effective and safe termination of pregnancy care? A systematic review *

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-31

  Renner, R M ^a   Brahmi, D ^b   Kapp, N ^c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IPAS   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abortion; mid level providers; midwives; nonphysician providers; nurses; physician assistants; provision; safety; termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; UTERUS DISEASE;

ABORTION, INDUCED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE MIDWIVES; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELECTION BIAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871250847     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03464.x     Document Type: Review

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