title: Abortion counseling in a general hospital.
abstract: Given the increase in the number of abortions being performed in hospitals throughout the United States and Canada, there is an obvious need for counseling programs for these patients. The authors describe one such program, and emphasize the importance of close working relationships between the counselors and their supervising staff.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D001955:British Columbia; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011247:Pregnancy