International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 87, Issue 2 , Pages 199-202 , November 2004

Repeat induced abortions and contraceptive practices among unmarried young women seeking an abortion in China

  • Y. Cheng

      Affiliations

    • National Research Institute for Family Planning (NRIFP), 12 Da Hui Si, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100081, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86-10-6217-6877; fax: +86-10-6217-3451, +86-10-6212-2176.
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  • X. Gno

      Affiliations

    • National Research Institute for Family Planning (NRIFP), 12 Da Hui Si, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100081, China
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  • Y. Li

      Affiliations

    • National Research Institute for Family Planning (NRIFP), 12 Da Hui Si, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100081, China
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  • S. Li

      Affiliations

    • Hunan Medical University, Changsha, China
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  • A. Qu

      Affiliations

    • Dalian Municipal Research Institute for Family Planning, Dalian, China
    • ,
  • B. Kang

      Affiliations

    • Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China

Received 20 February 2004 ,Revised 24 May 2004 ,Accepted 2 June 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00236-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.06.010

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 87, Issue 2 , Pages 199-202 , November 2004

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