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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

Medical abortion and manual vacuum aspiration for legal abortion protect women’s health and reduce costs to the health system: findings from Colombia

Maria Isabel RodriguezAssistant Professor, Oregon Health & Science [email protected]
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Willis Simancas MendozaManager and Director, ESE Clínica de Maternidad Rafael CalvoCartagenaColombia
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Camilo Guerra-PalacioMedical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital General de Medellín, and Medical Doctor, ProfamiliaMedellínColombia
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Nelson Alvis GuzmanDirector, Grupo de Investigación y Docencia, Facultad de Ciencias Economicas, Universidad de CartagenaCartagenaColombia
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Jorge E TolosaAssociate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, and Founder, Global Network for Perinatal & Reproductive Health, Portland, OR, USA; and Coordinator, FUNDARED-MATERNABogotáColombia
Pages 125-135 | Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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