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NAF TEXTBOOK: A Clinician's Guide to Medical and Surgical Abortion


Maureen Paul, MD, MPH; E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD, MPH; Lynn Borgatta, MD, MPH; David A. Grimes, MD; and Phillip G. Stubblefield, MD

Published in 1999, A Clinician's Guide to Medical and Surgical Abortion was the first clinical reference on abortion practice to be published in the U.S. in more than 15 years. The first edition of this invaluable resource has sold out and is now out of print. We are working to bring you a new, updated textbook.

In the interim you may view, search, and print seven chapters on our website.

Access the textbook (requires free registration)

Please note that minor revisions have been made to these chapters to reflect some, but not all, recent research and updated information. However, the original text from 1999 remains largely unchanged.

Chapters available online:

3: Informed Consent, Counseling, and Patient Preparation
4: Documenting Pregnancy and Gestational Age
7: Pain Management
9: Surgical Abortion in the First Trimester
10: Surgical Abortion after the First Trimester
11: Abortion by Labor Induction
15: Abortion Complications: Prevention and Management

For detailed information about medical abortion, see NAF's Early Options online CME program.

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