Family Physicians' Role in Simplifying Medication Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Am Board Fam Med
; 34(Suppl): S33-S36, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1099990
ABSTRACT
Despite first trimester abortion being common and safe, there are numerousrestrictions that lead to barriers to seeking abortion care. The COVID-19 pandemic hasonly exacerbated these barriers, as many state legislators push to limit abortion accesseven further. During this pandemic, family physicians across the country haveincorporated telemedicine into their practices to continue to meet patient needs.Medication abortion can be offered to patients by telemedicine in most states, andmultiple studies have shown that labs, imaging, and physical exam may not beessential in all cases. Family physicians are well-poised to incorporate medicationabortion into their practices using approaches that limit the spread of the coronavirus,ultimately increasing access to abortion in these unprecedented times.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physician's Role
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Abortifacient Agents
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Abortion, Induced
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Telemedicine
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Family Practice
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COVID-19
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Board Fam Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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