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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

Perceptions of misoprostol among providers and women seeking post-abortion care in Zimbabwe

M Catherine MaternowskaScholar, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, [email protected]
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Alexio MashuProject Manager, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of ZimbabweHarareZimbabwe
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Precious MoyoAnalyst, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of ZimbabweHarareZimbabwe
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Mellissa WithersAssistant Clinical Professor, Institute for Global Health, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089(323) 442 1100USA
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Tsungai ChipatoProfessor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of ZimbabweHarareZimbabwe
Pages 16-25 | Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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