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Self-assessment of success of early medical abortion using a self-performed urine pregnancy test

Sharon CameronChalmers Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Service, NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sam RowlandsCentre of Postgraduate Medical Research & Education, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5940-9079
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Kristina Gemzell-DanielssonDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-1444
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Pages 319-321 | Received 20 Jan 2019, Accepted 09 May 2019, Published online: 17 Jun 2019

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