Dilation and sharp curettage (D&C) for abortion

References

Citations

  1. Paul M, et al. (1999). A Clinician's Guide to Medical and Surgical Abortion. New York: Churchill Livingstone.

  2. Guttmacher Institute (2008). In Brief: Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States. Available online: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html.

  3. Johnson LG, et al. (2003). The relationship of placenta previa and history of induced abortion. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 81(2): 191–198.


Author: Healthwise Medical Writer Last Updated: September 29, 2008
Medical Review: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Rebecca H. Allen, MD, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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