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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES

Honour-related threats and human rights: A qualitative study of Swedish healthcare providers’ attitudes towards young women requesting a virginity certificate or hymen reconstruction

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Pages 451-459 | Published online: 10 Oct 2013

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