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Abortion
Study compares women's preference for medical or surgical abortion
April 21st, 2005
Obstetrician/gynecologists in Scotland have examined "women's preferences and acceptability of medical (MA) and surgical abortion (SA) at 10-13 weeks gestation." The study "was a partially randomized patient preference trial. Women were offered to enter the randomized arm of the trial. Those who expressed a strong preference for a method were entered into the preference arm," said P.W. Ashok and colleagues, University of Aberdeen. "A total of 368 women were randomized (188 medical and 180 surgical) while 77 entered the preference arm (15 medical and 62 surgical). Prior to abortion, 253 women (72%) indicated a preference for MA while 98 (28%) showed a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-21)
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