Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion

Paperback
February 2015
9789241548717
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  • Publisher
    World Health Organization
  • Published
    20th February 2015
  • ISBN 9789241548717
  • Language English
  • Pages 64 pp.
  • Size 8.25" x 11.75"
$18.00

Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion was awarded first prize in the Obstetrics and gynecology category of the British Medical Association 2015 Medical Book Competition.

The Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion is intended to facilitate the practical application of the clinical recommendations from the second edition of Safe Abortion. While legal, regulatory, policy and service-delivery contexts may vary from country to country, the recommendations and best practices described in both of these documents aim to enable evidence-based decision-making with respect to safe abortion care.

This handbook is oriented to providers who already have the requisite skills and training necessary to provide safe abortion and/or treat complications of unsafe abortion. It is neither a substitute for formal training, nor a training manual.

World Health Organization

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.