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(RG) Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Use of complementary therapies by women attending a specialist premenstrual syndrome clinic

C. L. Domoney Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Chelsea and Westminster Hospital ,London ,UK
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A. Vashisht Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Chelsea and Westminster Hospital ,London ,UK
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J. W. W. Studd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Chelsea and Westminster Hospital ,London ,UK
Pages 13-18 | Published online: 28 Aug 2009

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