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A Systematic Review of the Literature on Female Sexual Dysfunction Prevalence and Predictors

Suzanne L. West PhD, MPH Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Lisa C. Vinikoor BS Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina, USA
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Denniz Zolnoun MD, MPH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina, USA
Pages 40-172 | Published online: 15 Nov 2012

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