Postabortion Care. Lessons From Operations Research.
by By Huntington, Dale (EDT) and Piet-Pelon, Nancy J. (EDT)
Category: Medical , General

Describes operations research studies on postabortion care conducted in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, and looks at ethical issues of conducting such research. Describes improvements that could be made to services without significant investment of additional resources, and suggests efforts to adapt training of providers to local norms.  Huntington, based in New Delhi, is a senior program associate with the Population Council and is associate director of the Frontiers in Reproductive Health Project; Piet-Pelon is an independent consultant in reproductive health and family planning. The book is available for free. It is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)