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Gynaecology

Emergency contraception: knowledge and practices of tertiary students in Durban, South Africa

Candice Roberts Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J Moodley Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa; MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Tonya Esterhuizen Biostatistician, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Pages 441-445 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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