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The knowledge, attitude and practice of child adoption among infertile Nigerian women

F. O. Ezugwu Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Parklane Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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S. N. Obi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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H. E. Onah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria; [email protected]
Pages 211-216 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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