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The Nature and Sources of Information about Menstruation: Implications for Educators

Ceinwen E. CummingDepartment of Educational Psychology
,
Dianne K. KierenFamily Studies Department
&
David C. CummingDepartments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine (Division of Endocrinology)University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaT6C 2E2
Pages 39-45 | Published online: 22 Jan 2015

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