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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 20, 2012 - Issue 40: Sexual and reproductive morbidity: not a problem
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Key barriers to the use of modern contraceptives among women in Albania: a qualitative study

Karoline Kragelund NielsenPhD Student, Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, [email protected]
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Siff Malue NielsenConsultant, Council on Health and Disease Prevention, Danish Medical Association, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Robb ButlerTechnical Officer, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jeffrey V LazarusProfessor, Copenhagen HIV Programme, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 158-165 | Published online: 13 Dec 2012

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