title: Unwanted pregnancy--the role of the general practitioner.
abstract: Usually a planned pregnancy is a wanted pregnancy, but not all unplanned pregnancies are unwanted. The general practitioner has an important role to play in counselling patients who request termination of a pregnancy, and must recognize the need to understand the emotional content of the request by a woman to terminate an 'unwanted pregnancy'.
mesh_terms: D000023:Abortion Applicants / Q000523:psychology*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D012380:Role; D013019:South Africa