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Gynaecology

Cervical cancer: Socioeconomic implications of management in a developing nation

S. N. Obi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. C. Ozumba Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 526-528 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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