Changes in service delivery patterns after introduction of telemedicine provision of medical abortion in Iowa

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-78

  Grossman, Daniel A ^a,b   Grindlay, Kate ^a   Buchacker, Todd ^c   Potter, Joseph E ^d   Schmertmann, Carl P ^e  

^a IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Planned Parenthood of the Heartland   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ABORTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IOWA; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; TELEMEDICINE; TRAVEL; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872530062     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301097     Document Type: Article

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