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. 2023 Sep 5;6(9):e2331900.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31900.

Telehealth vs In-Clinic Medication Abortion Services

Anna E Fiastro  1 , Zihan Zheng  1 , Molly R Ruben  1 , Jessica Gipson  2 , Emily M Godfrey  1
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Telehealth vs In-Clinic Medication Abortion Services

Anna E Fiastro et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Sep 5;6(9):e2338104. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.38104. JAMA Netw Open. 2023. PMID: 37738054 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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This cross-sectional study compares differences in patient characteristics between those using telehealth vs in-clinic services for medication abortion care.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Godfrey reported receiving personal fees from Organon Nexplanon outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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