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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 22, 2014 - Issue sup44: Expanding access to medical abortion
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Original Research Articles

Pharmacy workers in Nepal can provide the correct information about using mifepristone and misoprostol to women seeking medication to induce abortion

Anand TamangDirector, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA)[email protected]
,
Mahesh PuriAssociate Director, CREHPAKathmanduNepal
,
Kalyan LamaData Management Officer, CREHPAKathmanduNepal
&
Prabhakar ShresthaResearch Associate, CREHPAKathmanduNepal
Pages 104-115 | Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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