Current and potential methods for second trimester abortion
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Methods of Abortion in First and Second Trimester
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عنوان ژورنال: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1521-6934
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.05.006