A Review of Therapeutic Abortions and Related Areas of Concern in Canada

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 532-542

  Sabourin, Jeanelle N ^a   Burnett, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Access; Canada; CIHI; CMA; D E; Health services; POWER; Reproductive health; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; METHOTREXATE; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FUNDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; INDUCED ABORTION; INFECTION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL ABORTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVALENCE; RETAINED PLACENTA; SEPSIS; STIGMA; SURGICAL ABORTION; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UTERUS PERFORATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CANADA; CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REFUSAL TO TREAT;

EID: 84871853782     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35269-0     Document Type: Article

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