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Consultant psychiatrists and abortion1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Marjorie Waite
Marjorie Waite
Affiliation:
Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care, London
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Synopsis

In 1971 a national random sample of 388 consultant psychiatrists answered questions about their views and practices in relation to abortion. Ten per cent of the consultants who saw relevant age groups had no patients for abortion assessment in 1970, while 5% had 100 or more (mean estimated number = 26). The process of referral, consultation, decision-making, and follow-up is looked at, as are the psychiatrists' views on abortion. Their views and practices are seen to vary with their religion and with their links with teaching hospitals, although not with their age, sex, or marital status.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , February 1974 , pp. 74 - 88
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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