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Original Article

Self-administration of vaginal misoprostol after mifepristone for termination of pregnancy: Patient acceptability

U. Kiran Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. Amin Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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R. J. Penketh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Pages 679-681 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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