From concept to measurement: Operationalizing WHO's definition of unsafe abortion

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 155-

  Ganatra, Bela ^a   Tunçalp, Özge ^a   Johnston, Heidi Bart ^a   Johnson Jr , Brooke R ^a   Gülmezoglu, Ahmet Metin ^a   Temmerman, Marleen ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNSAFE ABORTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84896853165     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.14.136333     Document Type: Editorial

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