Home self-administration of misoprostol for medical abortion up to 56 days' gestation
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Home self-administration of misoprostol for medical abortion up to 56 days' gestation.
OBJECTIVE Studies from the USA have suggested the feasibility and acceptability of home medical abortion, however the issue has not been addressed in the UK. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, efficacy and acceptability of home self-administration of misoprostol for medical abortion up to 56 days' gestation. METHODS Mifepristone 200 mg was given orally in hospital under nursing super...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-1893,0000-0000
DOI: 10.1783/1471189054483915