A survey of providers’ knowledge, opinions, and practices regarding induced abortion in Jamaica

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Fletcher,Horace (Author), Gordon-Strachan,Georgiana (Author), McFarlane,Shelly (Author), Hamilton,Pansy (Author), and Frederick,Joseph (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2011-06
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
    Journal Title Details:
    113(3) : 183-186
    ISBN:
    0020-7292
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Law and legislation, Kingston (Jamaica), Health surveys, Abortion, Gynecologists, Obstetricians, Physicians (general practice), and Nursing assessment
    Notes:
    To determine the stance of providers in Jamaica regarding the suggested change in abortion law, a  face-to-face anonymous survey of 35 obstetrician-gynecologists and 228 general practitioners in Kingston was used to assess knowledge, opinions and practice.

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