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Analysis of induced abortion-related complications in women admitted to referral health facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

201810 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

The complications of induced abortions are a major public health problem due to their frequency among patients admitted to Kinshasa's referral health facilities, their mortality, and their poor medical management. Therefore, there is a need to understand the reason for its poor medical management in order to provide an adequate intervention program.

Research topics

  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203186

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