The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States (Consensus Study Report) - Softcover

National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine; Health And Medicine Division; Board On Health Care Services; Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice; Committee On Reproductive Health Services: Assessing The Safety And Quality Of Abortion Care In The U.S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309468183 ISBN 13: 9780309468183

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2018

Synopsis

Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in 1975, there has been a plethora of related scientific research, including well-designed randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and epidemiological studies examining abortion care. This research has focused on examining the relative safety of abortion methods and the appropriateness of methods for different clinical circumstances. With this growing body of research, earlier abortion methods have been refined, discontinued, and new approaches have been developed.

The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States offers a comprehensive review of the current state of the science related to the provision of safe, high-quality abortion services in the United States. This report considers 8 research questions and presents conclusions, including gaps in research.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Safety and Quality of Current Abortion Methods
• 3 Essential Clinical Competencies for Abortion Providers
• 4 Long-Term Health Effects
• 5 Conclusions
• Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
• Appendix B: Acronyms and Glossary
• Appendix C: Public Meeting Agenda
• Appendix D: Literature Search Strategy

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0309468183
• ISBN 13: 9780309468183
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222