Induced Abortion – Epidemiological, Psychological and Social Aspects

Induced abortion: epidemiological aspects.

Sir Dugald Baird sketches the history of abortion legislation in Great Britain from the beginning of the century. In his views the 1967 Abortion Act has been one of the most important and beneficial pieces of social legislation enacted in Britain in the last 100 years. It has, however, brought problems both of administration in the hospitals and to individual doctors and nurses, particularly wh...

Abortion, Spontaneous and Induced: Medical and Social Aspects

This work has been hailed as the first comprehensive review of this world problem and a survey of its content reveals that this statement is not exaggerated. The author by training and experience is well fitted for such a task and has long had a major interest in this subject. Medical practitioners will have an especial interest in the excellent chapters on diagnosis and treatment while those i...

Abortion: Spontaneous and Induced Medical and Social Aspects

Psychological Aspects of Contraception, Unintended Pregnancy, and Abortion.

The knowledge of important biopsychosocial factors linking women's reproductive health and mental health is increasing. This review focuses on psychological aspects of contraception, unintended pregnancy, and abortion because these are common reproductive health experiences in U.S. women's lives. This review addresses the mental-health antecedents and consequences of these experiences, mostly f...

Psychological and social aspects of breast cancer.

Breast cancer treatments today are likely to cause less physical deformity from surgery than a half-century ago, but are more complex and extend over a longer period of time. Women today are often well informed about the details of their cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and are increasingly involved in shared decision-making regarding treatment. Although serious depression is not seen in the maj...