This article by Ellertson et
al published in Reproductive Health Matters discusses combine mifepristone and
misoprostol and misoprostol alone regimens used without medical supervision.
This article by Joffe and
Weitz, published in Social Science&
Medicine, describes the difficult approval process for Mifepristone and the
external challenges to its diffusion into medical practice that have been
created , touching upon the role of the pharmaceutical company, and the conflict between the FDA-approved and
an evidence-based regime among other issues.
This article by Prine et al
published in Innovations in Family
Medicine Education explores a structured approach to introducing medication
abortion in residency program, investigating staff reservations and then
systematically addressing those reservations
This article by Leeman and
Espey published in Contraception
describes the step-by-step approach to the successful integration of early
abortion technique in University of New Mexico Medical Center.
This article by Taylor et al
published in The Nurse Practitioner
offers and overview of medication abortion as provided by NPs as well as five
case studies exploring issues related to this care from the provider
perspective.
This reader by Foster
published by Ibis Reproductive Health
provides detailed information about three different regimens for
medication abortion and is also available in Arabic.
This article published in the
Clincial Management Guidelines for
Obstetricians-Gynecologists provides a practical overview of medication
abortion, including regimens, counseling and symptom management and more.
This fact sheet published by
Berer in Reproductive Health Matters
provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the practical administration of
medication abortion, including dosages and regimens, contraindications,
possible side effects, and other information.
This article by Fiala and
Gemzell-Danielsson published in Contraception
looks at the incorporation of prostaglandin in the medication abortion regimen.
This fact sheet developed forhe Abortion Access Project by Sacheen Carr-Ellis, MD, offers brief answers to some of the questions raised regarding the safety of mifepristone in response to the six reported death of women who had used the medication.
This article by Beal
published in the Journal of Midwifery
& Women’s Health discusses the implementation of medication abortion in
the work of advanced practice clinicians, looking at various topics such as
overview of the abortion issue, innovative protocols and other practical
issues.
This article by Clark
et al published in Contraception suggests three concrete ways to simplify
medication abortion provision in order to increase this method's accessibility.
This article by Clark
et al published in Contraception examines the outcomes of using serum hCG
instead of sonography testing in mandatory pre- and postreatment, using
sonography only when indicated.
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