Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 12, Issue 24, Supplement , Pages 105-113 , November 2004

From Research to Reality: The Challenges of Introducing Medical Abortion into Service Delivery in Vietnam

  • Bela Ganatra

      Affiliations

    • Senior Research and Policy Advisor for Asia Region, Ipas, Pune, India
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  • Marc Bygdeman

      Affiliations

    • Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Phan Bich Thuy

      Affiliations

    • Training and Service Delivery Advisor, Ipas Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
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  • Nguyen Duc Vinh

      Affiliations

    • Senior Officer,Reproductive Health Department, Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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  • Vu Manh Loi

      Affiliations

    • Senior Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(04)24022-8

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 12, Issue 24, Supplement , Pages 105-113 , November 2004

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