Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion

by World Health Organization

Overview

Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion was awarded first prize in the Obstetrics and gynecology category of the British Medical Association 2015 Medical Book Competition.

The Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion is intended to facilitate the practical application of the clinical recommendations from the second edition of Safe Abortion. While legal, regulatory, policy and service-delivery contexts may vary from country to country, the recommendations and best practices described in both of these documents aim to enable evidence-based decision-making with respect to safe abortion care.

This handbook is oriented to providers who already have the requisite skills and training necessary to provide safe abortion and/or treat complications of unsafe abortion. It is neither a substitute for formal training, nor a training manual.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789241548717
Publisher:	World Health Organization
Publication date:	02/20/2015
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.75(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Table of Contents

1 Pre-Abortion

1.1 Information, counselling and decision-making 10

1.2 Medical history 14

1.3 Physical examination 16

1.4 Laboratory and other investigations (if necessary and available) 18

1.3 Discussing contraceptive options 19

2 Abortion

2.1 Summary of methods: medical and surgical abortion 22

2.2 Infection prevention and control 24

2.3 Pain management 25

2.4 Medical abortion 28

2.5 Medical abortion: ≤12 weeks (or ≤84 days) of pregnancy 29

2.6 Medical abortion: >12 weeks (or >84 days) of pregnancy 34

2.7 Surgical abortion: cervical preparation 37

2.8 Drugs, supplies and equipment for surgical abortion 40

2.9 Surgical abortion: ≤12-14 weeks of pregnancy 42

2.10 Surgical abortion: >12-14 weeks of pregnancy 49

3 Post-Abortion

3.1 Prior to discharge from the health-care facility 56

3.2 Additional follow-up with a health-care provider 57

3.3 Post-abortion contraception 58

3.4 Assessing and managing abortion complications 61