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Case Report

A maternal death from self-induced medical abortion: a call for action

Nino BerdzuliDivision of Women and Children, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Ekaterine PestvenidzeDivision of Women and Children, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nino LomiaDivision of Women and Children, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Babill Stray-PedersenDivision of Women and Children, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 393-395 | Received 16 Aug 2017, Accepted 04 Oct 2017, Published online: 25 Oct 2017

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