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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 17, 2012 - Issue 4
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COMMENTARY

The role of the Standard Days Method in modern family planning services in developing countries

Rebecka I. LundgrenInstitute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Mihira V. KarraDivision of Research, Technology & Utilization, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
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Eileen A. YamDepartment of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pages 254-259 | Published online: 10 Jun 2012

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