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Spontaneous and Induced Abortion
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Book : Spontaneous and Induced Abortion
Language : English Library : Population Publish Place : Geneva Volume : 461 Publish Date : 00 1970 Publisher : World Health Organization WHO Book Type : Report Book Number : 3419 |
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INDEX
CONTENTS
1. Introduction.....................
2. Definitions......................
2.1 Definition of abortion..............
2.2 Duration of pregnancy..............
2.3 Failure of implantation..............
2.4 Errors of registration...............
2.5 Terminology of abortion.............
2.6 Ectopic pregnancy and hydatidiform mole.....
2.7 Mortality and morbidity due to abortion......
3. Sources of data ...................
3.1 Vital statistics..................
3.2 Hospital statistics................
3.3 Retrospective surveys...............
3.4 Prospective surveys................
3.5 Maternal mortality and morbidity due to abortion .
3.6 Other sources..................
4. Statistical analysis ..................
4.1 Abortion rates and ratios.............
4.2 Life tables....................
4.3 Maternal mortality and morbidity due to abortion .
5. Spontaneous abortion............
5.1 Incidence....................
5.2 Etiology and pathogenesis.............
5.3 Habitual abortion................
5.4 Sex of fetus...................
6. Ectopic pregnancy and hydatidiform mole .......
6.1 Ectopic pregnancy................
6.2 Hydatidiform mole................
7. Induced abortion...................
7.1 Motives for seeking abortion...........
7.2 Indications for inducing abortion.........
7.3 Governmental regulation.............
7.4 Incidence of induced abortion...........
7.5 Techniques for inducing abortion.........
8. Consequences of abortion...............
8.1 Early complications...............
8.2 Late complications................
8.3 Comparative risks to life associated with the avoidance of unwanted pregnancies.............
8.4 Effects of changes in availability of abortion on mortality and morbidity due to abortion..........
9. Research recommendations ..............
9.1 Spontaneous abortion...............
9.2 Ectopic pregnancy and hydatidiform mole.....
9.3 Induced abortion ................
9.4 Services to research...............
Selected bibliography
