| Introduction and provision of medical abortion: a tale of two countries in which technology is necessary but not sufficient. | |
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PMID: 21397089 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: Medical abortion is one of the most important advances of the last century in the field of reproductive health. However, the introduction and use of the technology varies widely among countries. STUDY DESIGN: The article examines the commercial, political, regulatory, and legislative history of the introduction of mifepristone-misoprostol in France and the United States. RESULTS: While the introduction of the technology has been deemed a "success" in each country, existing patterns of medical research, abortion service provision and health care financing came to alter the uptake and use of medical abortion in the two countries. CONCLUSION: Proof of safety, efficacy and patient acceptability are in themselves not enough to assure successful introduction and widespread use of medical innovations. However, the case studies illustrate that there is more than one way to arrive at expansion of new technologies. |
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Beverly Winikoff; Danielle Hassoun; Hillary Bracken |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Contraception Volume: 83 ISSN: 1879-0518 ISO Abbreviation: Contraception Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234361 Medline TA: Contraception Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 322-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Gynuity Health Projects, New York, NY 10010, USA. |
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