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Research Article

One-stop clinic for postmenopausal bleeding at district general hospital: does it have a role?

H. Mohamed Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Durham, UK
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P. Nair Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Durham, UK
Pages 182-184 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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