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.

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This article by Soper published in Obstetrics & Gynecology comments Cohen et al’s 2007 examination of toxic shock after abortion, summarizing and reflecting on the data presented in that companion article.

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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.

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This article by Leeman et al published in Contraception highlights that medication abortion can be successfully integrate into clinic settings that do not offer aspiration abortion.

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This article by Ellertson et al published in Reproductive Health Matters discusses combine mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol alone regimens used without medical supervision.

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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.

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This article by Godfrey et al published in Contraception examines the utility of using urine pregnancy tests after medication abortion in lieu of more expensive methods such as ultrasonography.

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This article by Shochet and Trussell published in Contraception explores women’s decision-making process around abortion care, noting patients in the study preferred clinic settings and prioritized method over provider among other findings.

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This article by Shannon and Winikoff published in Future Medicine discusses women’s knowledge of gestation age, contraindications, prescribed regimens, and where to access medical assistance when necessary.

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 This article by Mundle published in Contraception examines the integration of medication abortion into primary health centers that did not offer surgical abortion services.

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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

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This article by Vrik et al published in The New England Journal of Medicine presents new research on the effect of medication abortion on subsequent pregnancy, finding no evidence that it increase risk for spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, pre-term birth, or low birth weight.

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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.

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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.

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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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