Medical abortion practices among private providers in Vietnam

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 593-598

  Park, Min Hae ^a   Nguyen, Thang Huu ^b   Dang, Anh Thi Ngoc ^b   Ngo, Thoai Dinh ^a  

^a MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Marie stopes International Vietnam   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Mhealth; Mifepristone; Misoprostol; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIET NAM;

EID: 84884553820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S51137     Document Type: Article

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