Abstract
This chapter discusses the emotional factors related to stress among professional staff who participate in the performance of second-trimester abortions. The opinions presented herein are based on unstructured interviews with physicians and nurses in special abortion services and general hospitals in various parts of the country, as well as upon a review of published literature and unpublished research reports.
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the author’s and are not to be construed as official policy of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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Rooks, J.P. (1981). Emotional Issues for Professionals. 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_19
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