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The Role of Health Agencies

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The role of public health agencies in the evaluation of abortions can be discussed from the local or the national point of view.

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Gary S. Berger MD, MSPH, FACOG William E. Brenner MD, FACOG Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG

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Pakter, J., Gold, J. (1981). The Role of Health Agencies. In: Berger, G.S., Brenner, W.E., Keith, L.G. (eds) Second-Trimester Abortion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8293-2_14

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